Supporting relationships and friendships: a workbook for social care workers

Author:
COLLINS Suzan
Publisher:
Jessica Kingsley
Publication year:
2010
Pagination:
112p.
Place of publication:
London

Receipt of care in residential services or their own homes can result in service user becoming very isolated. This workbook is designed to provide social care staff with the knowledge and skills to understand what friendships and relationships mean to these service users' health and well being. The author looks at how to assess social skills and the qualities needed in a friend. Sharing interests can provide companionship and promote self-esteem but other relationships and friendships can become negative or burdensome. Guidance is offered on how to help service users manage these relationships. The workbook book is appropriate for all staff supporting people with mental health needs, people with a learning or physical disability, older people and people with dementia. It can also be used as a cost effective training resource in both residential and domiciliary settings. Topics covered include: defining friendship; friendship and social skills; maintaining existing friendships; supporting the establishment of a new friendship; supporting self-esteem and feelings; the practicalities of going out; friendship and professional boundaries; monitoring, recording, reporting and risk; confidentiality; professional values; sexual relationships and their risks; and ending friendships and relationships, moving on. A self-assessment tool and links to legislation and other useful resources are provided.

Subject terms:
interpersonal relationships, learning disabilities, loneliness, older people, physical disabilities, self-esteem, social skills, socialisation, training materials, dementia, friendship;
Content type:
learning resource
Series name:
(Knowledge and Skills for Social Care Workers)
ISBN print:
978 1 84905 072 2

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