User Involvement and Participation in Social Care Format:Trade Paperback This book presents first-hand accounts

This book presents first-hand accounts from two male survivors of childhood sexual abuse and from the counsellor who worked with them

Includes the voices of stroke survivors and their carers

In a context where children from ethnic minorities dominate the welfare statistics of the Western economies

with a greater depth of understanding of spiritual issues surrounding death and dying

is positive reassurance and understanding from those closest to them

User Involvement and Participation in Social Care Format:Trade Paperback This book presents first-hand accountsEmpowerment of users of social care services has become a key issue in much current social work and social policy literature. However, many of these texts have defined participation narrowly, and consequently user involvement has been restricted to influencing the decisions of front line workers, with little participation in policy making at senior management level. This book explores strategies for effectively involving users in the planning,