Working in Multi-professional Contexts
A Practical Guide for Professionals in Children's Services
- John M Davis - University of Edinburgh, UK
- Mary Smith - University of Edinburgh, UK
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.
'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
Although a useful book, the students found it somewhat difficult to access. It didnt seem particularly relevant to the assignment content.
great layout, very informative, helpful links to further reading
This book has been very useful when delivering my current module on positive relationships. The students had to read around the subject of multi agency working. The information contained within it is easy to access and interesting and relevant to read.
A great book that provide students with the understanding of how to develop professional practice through collaborative working.
This book is reccomended for quite a few of the modules that I teach. It looks at many areas of multiprofessional working. It is clearly set out and easy to dip in and out of.
This book is highly relevant to students studying how multi-professional teams work.
Excellent text that allows students to fully explore multi-agency working and issues that can arise through the process of working together. Very good links to evidnced based research
A good core text for my module where students are studying multi-professional contexts for working in child care practice.
Very good, relevant and informative.
