A Practical Guide to Working with Reluctant Clients in Health and Social Care - Softcover

Maggie Kindred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184905102X ISBN 13: 9781849051026

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2010

Synopsis

Practitioners in health and social care are often required to work with clients who do not want to work with them, and these 'reluctant' clients can often be the most challenging, but most rewarding, to work with. This is a practical, jargon-free book covering all the issues that practitioners are likely to encounter in the course of working with reluctant clients. The emphasis is on making theory easy to use, and the book promotes an easily digestible and lively approach to learning. Activities to work through are included at the end of each topic and illustrations feature throughout. The topics covered include staying safe, verbal and non-verbal communication, making initial contact with a client, crisis situations, recording, and how to end work with a client. This will be an essential book for students, practitioners, voluntary sector workers and trainers in the social care and social work fields.

About this title

About the Author

Maggie Kindred is a retired qualified social worker and practice teacher with many years of experience, including several years as social worker and team manager for Westminster Social Services (as Maggie Cook). Her particular interests lie in groupwork, communication skills and teamwork, and she has written several publications in these areas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184905102X
• ISBN 13: 9781849051026
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144