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This book is ideal for social workers, nurses, youth workers, managers, supervisors, and anyone seeking to develop their interpersonal skills for professional or personal growth.
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This popular textbook provides an up-to-date guide to the knowledge and skills required for working successfully with people. The book is divided into three key areas of people skills development.
Part 1 highlights the importance of personal effectiveness; Part 2 explores core interaction skills including verbal, nonverbal, and written; and Part 3 outlines the skills of intervention. Packed with engaging features, each chapter includes practice focus boxes that help connect theory with real-life practice, and exercises that stimulate and challenge the reader.
Whether you're a social worker, nurse, youth worker, a manager or supervisor, or in any role that involves working with people and their problems, People Skills will help you to develop your skills and improve your effectiveness.
New to this Edition:
- Self-development exercises and further resources at the end of each chapter to help students consolidate learning
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781352012248
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Edition: 5th edition
Illustration: 7 bw illus
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 520g
Pages: 328
About the Author
Dr Neil Thompson is an independent writer, educator and adviser with over 40 years’ experience of helping people tackle their problems and fulfil their potential. Formerly a university professor, he is currently involved in developing a range of online learning resources and managing the humansolutions portal (www.humansolutions.org.uk). His website and blog are at: www.NeilThompson.info.
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