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 criticalthinking 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.
PART 1 COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT; Introducing Communication & Development; PART 2 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT; The Antenatal Journey; Birth and Neonate; MY do it! Communication with Babies and Young Children; School Age; Teens; Early Adulthood; Middle Years; Senior Years; Death, Grief and Bereavement; PART 3 COMMUNICATION AND HUMAN ENGAGEMENT; Communication and survival; Access and Communication; Power Relations; Culture; Social and Interpersonal Dynamics; Touch; Media; Types of Messages; Language and Vocabulary; Style and Manner; Receiving the Message; Written Communication; The Electronic Message; Creative Messages; PART 4 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION; Professional Communication; Therapeutic Engagement; Care at a Distance;
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