Explores the structure, function and role of the community health service, placing particular emphasis on the social aspects of health and on disease prevention. Includes chapters on: the structure of health services in the United Kingdom; health audit; the measurement of health; maternity services; preventive child health services; immunisation; prevention of communicable diseases; AIDS; the Governments Health of the nation initiative; the role of the nurse in prevention of ill health; the work of the World Health Organisation; nutrition and environmental health; the structure of social services; care of children in need; child abuse; services for disabled people, older people and people with mental health problems; and alcohol and drug abuse.
Explores the structure, function and role of the community health service, placing particular emphasis on the social aspects of health and on disease prevention. Includes chapters on: the structure of health services in the United Kingdom; health audit; the measurement of health; maternity services; preventive child health services; immunisation; prevention of communicable diseases; AIDS; the Governments Health of the nation initiative; the role of the nurse in prevention of ill health; the work of the World Health Organisation; nutrition and environmental health; the structure of social services; care of children in need; child abuse; services for disabled people, older people and people with mental health problems; and alcohol and drug abuse.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, infectious diseases, NHS, nurses, older people, physical disabilities, prevention, primary care, public health, social services, alcohol misuse, child abuse, children, drug misuse, health care, health education;
Syllabi focusing on social work in health care. Contains course outlines on: case management with vulnerable populations; special fields of social work health settings; social work issues in health care; social work practice in health care settings; poverty, health and health policy; social work in health; health care issues, policies and programmes; health, illness and disability; clinical social work issues in health care; introduction to health services research; issues in maternal health; urban health care; social and preventive issues around AIDS; gender and chronic health conditions; and health care for the poor.
Syllabi focusing on social work in health care. Contains course outlines on: case management with vulnerable populations; special fields of social work health settings; social work issues in health care; social work practice in health care settings; poverty, health and health policy; social work in health; health care issues, policies and programmes; health, illness and disability; clinical social work issues in health care; introduction to health services research; issues in maternal health; urban health care; social and preventive issues around AIDS; gender and chronic health conditions; and health care for the poor.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, medical social work, medical social workers, long term conditions, mothers, physical disabilities, physical illness, poverty, prevention, social policy, social work education, social work methods, social work theories, urban areas, case management, children, gender, health, health care;
University of Kent. European Institute of Social Services
Publication year:
1993
Pagination:
401p.
Place of publication:
Canterbury
Detailed account of social services in the twelve member states of the European Community. Contains sections on: organisation, responsibility and finance for social services; preventative services; children and families; elderly people; people with disabilities; addictions; illnesses; AIDS/HIV; socially excluded people; young people; services for migrants; names and addresses of major public and private social services agencies.
Detailed account of social services in the twelve member states of the European Community. Contains sections on: organisation, responsibility and finance for social services; preventative services; children and families; elderly people; people with disabilities; addictions; illnesses; AIDS/HIV; socially excluded people; young people; services for migrants; names and addresses of major public and private social services agencies.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, immigration, learning disabilities, mental health, mental health problems, older people, physical disabilities, poverty, prevention, private health care, social exclusion, social services, voluntary organisations, young people, addiction, alcohol misuse, black and minority ethnic people, children, drug misuse, families, health care;