The practice scenarios cover a wide spectrum of care work environments including:

• residential child care; f
• family resource centres;
• elder care;
• community child care; and
• homeless shelters.

Innovative approach merges theory, skill and attitudes for an overall comprehensive method of best practice in the field. Facilitates skills-based learning, while also preparing the student for working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Students are encouraged to apply theories; to think critically; to be reflective in their work. The text is useful in many contexts:

• a pedagogical tool for group-based work;
• professional practice preparation;
• debriefing; and
• project work.

Written for students of Applied Social Care at FETAC, degree and postgraduate level. Also relevant to many other fields of study, including: social work; sociology; social policy; psychology; and healthcare courses.