TY - BOOK AU - Gant,Valerie TI - Working with family carers: early intervention, prevention & support SN - 9781912096978 (pbk.) : AV - R727.47 .G3 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - St Albans PB - Critical Publishing KW - Caregivers KW - Services for KW - Medical personnel-caregiver relationships KW - Family social work KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Care-giving transcends race, gender and age and most people will be a care giver or receiver (often both) at some point in their lives. This book explores the extent of caregiving in the UK and discusses its impact on individuals, groups and communities, as well as health and social care professionals. The book covers ways of identifying carers and providing information and advice and, given the likelihood of practitioners themselves providing care, a discussion regarding maintaining resilience and the extent to which personal experiences guide and inform practitioners response to work with carers is included. Exercises allow the reader to explore ways practitioners can engage with and support carers ER -