Title Action Learning in Health, Social and Community Care : Principles, Practices and Resources / John Edmonstone

Edition First edition Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 196 pages) Contents Cover; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Contents ; Foreword ; Who should read this book? ; Acknowledgements ; Author ; Introduction ; Part 1: Principles ; 1. What is action learning and what is it for? ; 2. How does action learning differ from other development approaches? 3. Action learning as ethos and method 4. The benefits of action learning ; Part 2: Practice ; 5. Preparing for action learning ; 6. Action learning sets ; 7. The energy investment model and action learning ; 8. The key skills ; 9. Supporting, recording, ending 10. Dealing with anxiety in action learning 11. Facilitating action learning sets ; 12. Systemic learning: Action learning organisation-wide ; 13. Evaluating action learning ; 14. Postscript: Action learning as reflective activism ; Part 3: Resources Summary "This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of action learning, one of the most widely used development methods in health, social and community care. The book addresses the theory and practice of action learning in these fields, and considers action learning as an adult educational ethos as well as a helpful tool. Based upon emerging experience, it identifies good practice in action learning and offers a wide range of resources to enable individuals and organisations extract maximum benefit from this approach. Offering practical tips grounded in sound educational principles, this book is invaluable reading for all senior managers and professionals considering using action learning for leadership, management and organisation development purposes, including organisation development practitioners and action learning facilitators, and for medical and healthcare educators and their counterparts in social and community care looking for a general introduction to this growing field."--Provided by publisher Subject Health services administration. Learning. Patient Care Management -- methods Patient Care Management Health Services Administration Learning MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Health services administration Learning Form Electronic book ISBN 9781315266701 1315266709 9781351970907 1351970909 9781351970884 1351970887 9781138035591 1138035599 9781138099579 1138099570 9781351970891 1351970895

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