We are very pleased that the book, ‘Observation in Health and Social Care: Applications for Learning, Research and Practice with Children and Adults’, officially launched yesterday at Middlesex University.

The book is co-edited by Claire Parkinson and two members of staff at Middlesex University, Dr Helen-Hingley Jones and Dr Lucille Allain.

The book launch took place in boardroom at Middlesex University on Tuesday 23 January 2018.

Middlesex University is one of the partner organisations in the North London Social Work Teaching Partnership.

Description

Examining and exploring new approaches to therapeutic observation in health and social care, this multidisciplinary guide discusses and analyses its uses in a range of practical contexts with children, families and adults.

Developing good observation skills is paramount to sustaining relationships in the challenging settings that health and social care professionals find themselves in. This guide shows how observation is taught, applied in practice, and how it will be returned to throughout professionals’ careers.

Drawing on psychoanalytic ideas and theories of human development as a base for professional learning, the experienced editors and authors offer theoretically informed models to teach observation skills in professional programmes, helping their readers prepare for successful intervention in any setting.

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You can purchase the book directly from the publisher available both in paperback and Ebook