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Health care providers and social workers at nursing homes may feel they have little time to design programs for the family members of their residents, yet you will learn in How to Get Families More Involved in the Nursing Home that the benefits of such programs are immense and the time investment will pay off.

Health care providers and social workers at nursing homes may feel they have little time to design programs for the family members of their residents, yet you will learn in How to Get Families More Involved in the Nursing Home that the benefits of such programs are immense and the time investment will pay off.

This book focuses on the cultural processes at work within the Australian gay communitites, which have made significant efforts at preventing the spread of the HIV virus.

This book focuses on the cultural processes at work within the Australian gay communitites, which have made significant efforts at preventing the spread of the HIV virus.

This book emphasises popular and professional responses to the epidemic, local and national interventions and issues of care.

This book emphasises popular and professional responses to the epidemic, local and national interventions and issues of care.

A presentation of a comparative analysis of the work of mental health social workers and community psychiatric nurses, an issue of importance because of "e;community care"e; and also important as much of their work territory overlaps.

A presentation of a comparative analysis of the work of mental health social workers and community psychiatric nurses, an issue of importance because of "e;community care"e; and also important as much of their work territory overlaps.

Mental Health and HIV Infection provides an up-to-date overview of the mental health consequences and of the kind of psychological, psychopharmaological and community forms of intervention available to deal with the adverse psychological effects of HIV infection.

Mental Health and HIV Infection provides an up-to-date overview of the mental health consequences and of the kind of psychological, psychopharmaological and community forms of intervention available to deal with the adverse psychological effects of HIV infection.

First published in 1995.

First published in 1995.

Examining debates concerning children and young people, this text discusses the politics of childhood , focusing on topics such as: the family; education and schooling; mental health; crime and justice; and sexuality.

Examining debates concerning children and young people, this text discusses the politics of childhood , focusing on topics such as: the family; education and schooling; mental health; crime and justice; and sexuality.

Drug Injecting and HIV Infection is a comparative international study of drug injecting behaviour and HIV infection based on the World Health Organization's study of 13 cities as disparate as Athens, Bangkok, Glasgow and Rio de Janeiro.

Drug Injecting and HIV Infection is a comparative international study of drug injecting behaviour and HIV infection based on the World Health Organization's study of 13 cities as disparate as Athens, Bangkok, Glasgow and Rio de Janeiro.

This book teaches students and educators in the midwifery field how to tackle dilemmas and decision making.

Following their book "e;Racism and Mental Health"e;, the authors here re-examine the intersections of racism and mental health, adding sexism as another divisive issue that profoundly affects mental health.

Following their book "e;Racism and Mental Health"e;, the authors here re-examine the intersections of racism and mental health, adding sexism as another divisive issue that profoundly affects mental health.

First published in 1995.

First published in 1995.

Based on the findings of a research project conducted by the World Health Organisation, this book contains unpublished material on AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviour in countries in Africa, Asia and South America, including: Cote d'Ivoire; Kenya; Lesotho; Mauritius; Tanzania; Sri Lanka; Singapore; Thailand and Brazil.

Based on the findings of a research project conducted by the World Health Organisation, this book contains unpublished material on AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviour in countries in Africa, Asia and South America, including: Cote d'Ivoire; Kenya; Lesotho; Mauritius; Tanzania; Sri Lanka; Singapore; Thailand and Brazil.

All over the world, families and communities are key providers of care and support.

All over the world, families and communities are key providers of care and support.

Over the last forty years, there have been numerous attempts to critique the theory and practice of mental health care.

Over the last forty years, there have been numerous attempts to critique the theory and practice of mental health care.

Based on major multi-centre research in the UK, Dying to Care identifies why work stress is a problem in health care generally, and in HIV health care in particular.

Based on major multi-centre research in the UK, Dying to Care identifies why work stress is a problem in health care generally, and in HIV health care in particular.

The announcement that BOSER might cause a fatal human disease "e;Creutzfeldt- Jacob disease CJD"e; triggered enormous media attention, public alarm and government wrangling that threatened the future of European integration.

The announcement that BOSER might cause a fatal human disease "e;Creutzfeldt- Jacob disease CJD"e; triggered enormous media attention, public alarm and government wrangling that threatened the future of European integration.

This text addresses the interface of sociology and psychology which, it argues, is the key to political change.

This text addresses the interface of sociology and psychology which, it argues, is the key to political change.

HIV and AIDS have posed new challenges to societies, communities and individuals.

HIV and AIDS have posed new challenges to societies, communities and individuals.

Increasingly, genomics is having an impact on mainstream healthcare.

Increasingly, genomics is having an impact on mainstream healthcare.

Social exclusion attempts to make sense out of multiple deprivations and inequities experienced by people and areas, and the reinforcing effects of reduced participation, consumption, mobility, access, integration, influence and recognition.

Social exclusion attempts to make sense out of multiple deprivations and inequities experienced by people and areas, and the reinforcing effects of reduced participation, consumption, mobility, access, integration, influence and recognition.

To what extent can we have truly universal, comprehensive and timely health services, equally available to all?

To what extent can we have truly universal, comprehensive and timely health services, equally available to all?

Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions focuses on how to help people with long-term health conditions cope more effectively.

Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions focuses on how to help people with long-term health conditions cope more effectively.

Improving lifestyles is thought to be one of the most effective means of reducing mortality and morbidity in the developed world.

Improving lifestyles is thought to be one of the most effective means of reducing mortality and morbidity in the developed world.

Becoming a student again can be a daunting prospect, particularly if it has been a while.

Becoming a student again can be a daunting prospect, particularly if it has been a while.

Health promotion is an increasingly high profile aspect of a nurse's role - both in line with health policy and as nursing has shifted from a disease model to a health model.

Health promotion is an increasingly high profile aspect of a nurse's role - both in line with health policy and as nursing has shifted from a disease model to a health model.

Based on a huge body of research in child language and communication development, Children's Communication Skills uses a clear format to set out the key stages of communication development in babies and young children.