Critical practice in health and social care / edited by Ann Brechin, Hilary Brown and Maureen A. Eby.

Published in association with the Open University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Part 1 Professional Development: Contexts and Processes -- Chapter 1 Exploring continuity and change Linda Jones -- and Stan Tucker -- Chapter 2 Introducing critical practice Ann Brechin -- Chapter 3 Understanding professional development -- Maureen Eby -- Part 2 Challenging Practice -- Chapter 4 The challenge of professionalism Linda Finlay -- Chapter 5 Challenges from service-users Hilary Brown -- Chapter 6 The challenge of values and ethics in practice -- Maureen Eby -- Chapter 7 The challenge of caring relationships Ann Brechin -- Chapter 8 The challenge of working in teams Linda Finlay -- Chapter 9 The challenges of being accountable Maureen Eby -- Part 3 Working with Changing Structures -- Chapter 10 Understanding the policy process Celia Davies -- Chapter 11 Counting the costs Colin Guest and Philip Scarff -- Chapter 12 Inter-agency collaboration - a sceptical view -- Bob Hudson -- Chapter 13 Improving the quality of services Celia Davies -- Chapter 14 Frameworks for regulation and accountability: -- threat or opportunity? Celia Davies.