Face to Face with Emotions in Health and Social Care [Paperback]

This book draws from the everyday experiences as well as the harsh realities?confronting?behavioral care providers?on the frontline.? The book recounts the stories and sometimes disturbing emotions of people whose lives have undergone sudden change or even drastic trauma;? people whose feelings of comfort and safety have been shattered by exposure to illness, abuse, death and bereavement.? The perspectives and experiences of nurses, social care staff, patients, children and families are at the core of understanding the importance, challenges and therapeutic vitality of emotions.? The?55 individuals?on the frontline who took part in the?interviews on which this?study is based discuss?the emotions?associated with care in mental health,?pediatric oncology, AIDS/HIV, as well as child protection and abuse, racism, refugee exile, poverty, and social exclusion.? Their bravery, openness, and ability to communicate and share their emotions make this book possible.? 

Drawing on the real-life experiences of ?front-line behavioral care providers as well as those they work with, this book confronts the harsh emotional realities of health and social care and includes material on child abuse, racism, refugee status and poverty.

 Introduction to labour in health and social care.  Introduction to literature and key concepts.  Health and social care policy and practice.  The local areas and services.  Sample, methods, and methodology.  Emotions and nursing.  Learning to care in student nursing.  The clinical contexts of emotional labour.  Emotions in frontline social care.  Emotions, ethnicity,and the case of child protection.  Managing emotions in education and supervision.  Conclusion: Emotional labor and cultural capital. -References.- Appendix.Dr Benjamin Gray has conducted extensive research in health, social care and education, with a particular focus on social exclusion, stigma and inequalities in mental health. Ben has also been involved in reselq