Managing transitions

Managing transitions

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Everyone will experience a number of transitions throughout their life. Many of these will be positive, others may present challenges. This book addresses significant transitions relevant to policy and practice, covering key transition points in social care from childhood to old age. Drawing on the best available research evidence, 'Managing transitions' highlights issues common to all experiencing transition as well as the dilemmas specific to particular situations.

Individual chapters explore what we know about how transition is experienced by young people leaving care and by those with learning disabilities and mental health problems. For young people seeking asylum there are multiple transitions, of age, of country and of culture. Further contributions address the current transformation from service provision to self directed support, the major transition for older people who move to supported living, and the enduring challenges that surround the transition from hospital to community.

The practice orientation of this volume is reinforced by the inclusion of evidence-based practice guidance for each of the areas addressed and a strong emphasis throughout on the implications for practice development. It will be of interest to practitioners, policy makers and researchers looking at generic transition challenges and solutions, as well as researchers, academics and students of health and social care and social work.

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Útgefandi
Bristol University Press
ISBN
9781847421913
Print ISBN
9781847421883
Format
Page Fidelity (PDF)
Útgáfa
1
Höfundar
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2009-10-05
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100

Kaflar

  • Contents
  • Notes on contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The organisational context
  • Introduction
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Other agencies
  • Case study examples
  • 3. Young people leaving care: transitions to adulthood
  • Introduction
  • Who are young people leaving care?
  • Care leavers’ transitions
  • Transitions and social exclusion
  • Transitions and the lifecourse of care leavers
  • Transitions in the context of the lifecourse of care leavers
  • Transitions and improving outcomes: key policy and practice points
  • Conclusion
  • 4. Transitions for young people with learning disabilities
  • Introduction
  • Defining learning disability
  • The experience of transition
  • Transition and choice
  • Young people with profound and complex needs
  • Policy responses
  • Conclusions and recommendations
  • 5. Young people with mental health problems
  • Introduction
  • Barriers to young adult engagement with mental health services
  • Early intervention
  • Joint working and improvements at a service level
  • Working with young people and families
  • Holistic approach
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Transitions for young people seeking asylum
  • Introduction
  • Unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people
  • Forced migration, change and transitions
  • Leaving the homeland
  • Seeking asylum alone
  • Resettlement
  • Returns
  • Practice responses
  • 7. From service provision to self-directed support
  • Introduction
  • Overview of policy and introduction to a system in transition
  • Introduction to the evidence base
  • Cultural change and transition
  • The changing role of service users
  • The role of user-led organisations
  • The changing role of social workers
  • Support planning and brokerage
  • Risk and risk management
  • Service provision and the market
  • Key ingredients for change
  • Conclusion
  • 8. Transitions to supported living for older people
  • Introduction
  • Ageing in place: accessing support
  • Entering a care home
  • Impact on family members
  • Retirement communities and extra-care housing
  • Supporting individuals with dementia
  • End-of-life care
  • Conclusion
  • 9. From hospital to community
  • Introduction
  • Exploring the evidence base
  • Common issues
  • Policy responses
  • Policy and practice focused on delayed discharge
  • Conclusion
  • 10. Taking transitions forward
  • Allowing time for transition
  • Enabling individuals to access information as soon as required
  • Supporting individuals to be involved in a meaningful way, leading, where appropriate, key decisions
  • Acknowledging the uniqueness of each individual and promoting their preferences; avoiding policy for
  • Making connections
  • Telling the stories
  • Index