Written specifically for the Edexcel GCSE in Health and Social Care qualification, this book includes case studies, classroom activities, assessment sections and explanations of specialist terms.

This book is part of a book series called Gcse Health And Social Care .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .

This book has the following chapters: Contents

Introduction
Unit 1 Health, Social Care and Early Years Provision
Chapter 1 Care needs of major client groups
Chapter 2 Types of care services
Chapter 3 Ways of obtaining care services and barriers to access
Chapter 4 The main jobs in health, social care and early years services
Chapter 5 The value bases of care work
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 2 Promoting Health and Well-Being
Chapter 6 Understanding health and well-being
Chapter 7 Factors positively influencing health and well-being
Chapter 8 Risks to health and well-being
Chapter 9 Indicators of physical health
Chapter 10 Health promotion and improvement methods
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 3 Understanding Personal Development and Relationships
Chapter 11 Human growth and development
Chapter 12 Factors that affect growth and development
Chapter 13 Effects of relationships on personal development
Chapter 14 Self-concept
Chapter 15 The effects of life events on personal development
Unit 3 Assessment
Index