Overview

Communication Across the Lifespan combines communication and lifespan development, in order to equip students entering health, disability and related fields with the skills they need to engage effectively with people of all ages and life experiences. The book gives a sound introduction to the essential concepts of therapeutic communication across the lifespan within the New Zealand environment, and is informed by current issues and debate, designed to encourage critical thinking and reflection. Health and wellness issues are covered from the perspective of patients and professionals which enable students to hear what patients say and to explore their own lived experience of health and illness.KEY FEATURESChapter overviews outline the topic that will be covered within each chapterKey terms that students will needCase studies illustrate theory working in practical situationsSummaries reiterate the main points of each chapter to help cement student learningReflection points refer back to key terms with questions for self-reflectionReview questions encourage students to drill down into more details about broad health and communication issues.

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Author:   Susan Shaw (, Associate Dean Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealander.) ,  Ailsa Haxell (, Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealander.) ,  Terry Weblemoe (, Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealander.)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   0.718kg
ISBN:  

9780195585148

ISBN 10:   0195585143
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   06 February 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1 COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT1: Introducing Communication & DevelopmentPART 2 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT2: The Antenatal Journey3: Birth and Neonate4: 'MY do it!' Communication with Babies and Young Children5: School Age6: Teens7: Early Adulthood8: Middle Years9: Senior Years10: Death, Grief and BereavementPART 3 COMMUNICATION AND HUMAN ENGAGEMENT11: Communication and survival12: Access and Communication13: Power Relations14: Culture15: Social and Interpersonal Dynamics16: Touch17: Media18: Types of Messages19: Language and Vocabulary20: Style and Manner21: Receiving the Message22: Written Communication23: The Electronic Message24: Creative MessagesPART 4 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION25: Professional Communication26: Therapeutic Engagement27: Care at a Distance

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Susan Shaw, BN, MEd Admin (Hons), EdD, Dip Tchg (Primary), NZRGON. Susan has worked at AUT since 1992 and is currently Associate Dean and a director of the National Centre for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (NCIPECP) within the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences. Ailsa Haxell, BA, MHSc (Hons), PGCertEd (Management), Dip Nursing. Ailsa is currently completing a PhD on change and the use of emergent technologies through Deakin University in Melbourne. Ailsa is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at AUT. Terry Weblemoe, BA, MA, RN. Terry has had a lifelong interest in indigenous cultures and health, and has worked as a registered nurse in New York, Florida, and New Zealand. She has worked in various nursing and education roles and has been involved in several research projects with M?ori.

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