The Short Guide to Health and Social Care (Short Guides) - Softcover

Glasby, Jon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447350588 ISBN 13: 9781447350583

Publisher: Policy Press, 2019

Synopsis

This clear and succinct text offers a valuable introductory guide to health and social care, helping people who want to study or work in the field understand why these services matter, how they have developed and how they work.

About this title

About the Author:

Jon Glasby is professor of health and social care and head of the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham.
 

Review:

“Glasby has successfully integrated a historical perspective and key analytical concepts to produce a text which is comprehensive and simple but not simplistic. A valuable introduction to this complex field.” (Sally Richards, Oxford Brookes University)

“There is a need for a good book that enables people to have a sense of where health and social care have come from.  Jon Glasby knows both health and social care; he also knows practitioners and managers.  This is informed, up-to-date and accessible – as good as it gets.  I would certainly recommend it.” (Jill Manthorpe, King's College London)

“This is a well constructed textbook which offers a very balanced and comparative approach.  There is a good movement through policy into practice, with some key theory.  There is a logical order and sense of progression, which makes the information accessible.  It links well with the issues that are typically covered and of significance within health and social care.” (Joanne Smith, University of Bolton)

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1447350588
• ISBN 13: 9781447350583
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152