Working in Multi-professional Contexts
A Practical Guide for Professionals in Children's Services
1st Edition
Published on 20. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-85702-173-1 (ISBN)
Description
Making links between different professional roles, policies and practices, this book equips readers swith the skills, knowledge and understanding that managers, practitioners and students require to work in integrated multiprofessional settings. It draws on case studies to consider the dilemmas, challenges and complexities common within workplaces.
Chapters cover:
- roles, policies and practices in integrated services
- quality assessment in a multiprofessional context
- evaluating and developing children and family services
- participation and engagement in integrated family centres
- contemporary leadership and management in multiprofessional teams
- innovative multiprofessional learning
- creative multiprofessional environments.
Each chapter incorporates activities to support professional development. Six chapters analyse: multi-professional case studies on inclusive education; joint assessment and family support; leadership in integrated children's services (education, health and social services); participatory one-stop family centre design; and mentoring in the childcare/early years sector.
Chapters cover:
- roles, policies and practices in integrated services
- quality assessment in a multiprofessional context
- evaluating and developing children and family services
- participation and engagement in integrated family centres
- contemporary leadership and management in multiprofessional teams
- innovative multiprofessional learning
- creative multiprofessional environments.
Each chapter incorporates activities to support professional development. Six chapters analyse: multi-professional case studies on inclusive education; joint assessment and family support; leadership in integrated children's services (education, health and social services); participatory one-stop family centre design; and mentoring in the childcare/early years sector.
Reviews / Votes
'Comprehensive coverage of the complex challenges of multi-professional working make this book essential reading for educators, students and professionals. Case studies are used effectively and the reader is directed to appropriate further reading. An excellent contribution to the field'-Eunice Lumsden Deputy
Divisional Leader and Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies Degree at The University of Northampton
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
379 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85702-173-1 (9780857021731)
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Persons
John M. Davis is a Senior Lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh where he teaches and researches on childhood, inclusion, disability, and social justice.
Mary Smith is Head of Children¿s Services for a Local Authority in Scotland and is an Associate Lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh.
Content
Introduction: Themes, Issues and Conclusions
The Book, Its Concept, Why It Is Needed and Who It Is for
The Structure of the Book
Multi-Professional Assessment, Planning and Delivery
Concepts of Assessment
Structures of Assessment
Relationships of Assessment
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Participation and Multi-professional Working
Defining Our Concepts of Participation
Structures of Participation
Participatory Relationships
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Traditional Structures of Multi-Professional Leadership and Management
Concepts of Visionary Leadership and Management
Management, Leadership and Organisational Structures
Relational Multi-Professional Management and Leadership
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Contemporary Approaches to Multi-Professional Leadership and Management
Reflexive Managers, Leaders and Individuals
Systemic Multi-Professional Joint Working
Multi-Professional Systems, Relationships and Change
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Multi-Professional Evaluation
Total Quality Management
Research-Based Evaluation/Development
Relational Approaches to Evaluation
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Multi-Professional Learning and Creativity
Concepts of Multi-Professional Learning, Innovation and Creativity?
Environments for Innovation, Creativity and Change
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Final Conclusions
References
Index
The Book, Its Concept, Why It Is Needed and Who It Is for
The Structure of the Book
Multi-Professional Assessment, Planning and Delivery
Concepts of Assessment
Structures of Assessment
Relationships of Assessment
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Participation and Multi-professional Working
Defining Our Concepts of Participation
Structures of Participation
Participatory Relationships
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Traditional Structures of Multi-Professional Leadership and Management
Concepts of Visionary Leadership and Management
Management, Leadership and Organisational Structures
Relational Multi-Professional Management and Leadership
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Contemporary Approaches to Multi-Professional Leadership and Management
Reflexive Managers, Leaders and Individuals
Systemic Multi-Professional Joint Working
Multi-Professional Systems, Relationships and Change
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Multi-Professional Evaluation
Total Quality Management
Research-Based Evaluation/Development
Relational Approaches to Evaluation
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Multi-Professional Learning and Creativity
Concepts of Multi-Professional Learning, Innovation and Creativity?
Environments for Innovation, Creativity and Change
Conclusion
Recommended Further Reading
Final Conclusions
References
Index