Psychology for social care : an Irish perspective / Emma O'Brien
By: O'Brien, Emma Zara
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BookPublisher: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, 2011Description: ix, 338 p. : ill., tables ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780717149995.Subject(s): Social service | Social psychology | Social service -- Psychological aspects | Social service -- IrelandDDC classification: 361 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A new text introducing the theories and concepts in psychology relevant to the social care arena, with particular emphasis on research and policy from an Irish perspective.
Considers the relationship between research and theory and its effect on and application to practice within the social care arena.Reflects the new HETAC Award Standards for Social Care Work 2010.
Demonstrates the relevance of psychology in day-to-day practice within the field of social care.
Current Irish research and studies permeate the text, with works such as TILDA, the OMC longitudinal study, SLÁN and the HBSC, among other studies, underpinning key themes, issues and concerns.
Applied issues in psychology, such as the efficacy of psychosocial interventions, are included.
Case studies are used to encourage students to apply their knowledge in a practical way and to engage with psychological theories and ideas.
WRITTEN FOR
Students of:
- Applied Social Care
- Social Care Practice
- Social Work
- Youth and Community Studies
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-324) and index.
Introduction to psychology -- The brain and behaviour -- Approaches to psychology -- Psychology across the lifespan -- Disabilities -- Psychopathology -- Health and well-being -- Abuse and trauma -- Social psychology -- Counselling -- Research methods.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Emma O'Brien MLitt, HDipEd, HDipPsych teaches at Inchicore College of Further Education. She has lectured at UCD and DIT, and worked as a researcher in the Centre for Disability Studies, UCD, and in the National Children's Office. She is a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and the author of Human Growth & Development.