BTEC First Health & Social Care is a brand-new textbook for the revised 2012 BTEC Specification. It is packed with learning and teaching features including case studies, real-life examples, key terms, discussion and investigation activities, as well as useful summaries and revision tests. Lively, clear and colourful design and layout.

This book focuses on and provides the knowledge and understanding needed to gain a BTEC qualification, but it never loses sight of the real world of heath and social care. By rooting the text in the real world the subject becomes more engaging and interesting to study.

Following the BTEC First specification closely, this means that all the topics and issues referred to are fully covered. The features, Chapter introduction, Key terms, Activities, Case studies, Topic check and Chapter checklist regularly appear throughout the book, making each topic covered more accessible. Realistic case studies, topic-focused spreads and interactive activities, encompass all the knowledge and understanding needed for the achievement of a BTEC First.

Chapters:
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development
Unit 2: Health and Social Care Values
Unit 3: Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
Unit 4: Social Influences on Health and Wellbeing
Unit 5: Promoting Health and Wellbeing
Unit 6: The Impact of Nutrition on Health and Wellbeing
Unit 7: Equality and Diversity in Health and Social Care
Unit 8: Individual Rights in Health and Social Care
Unit 9: Healthy Living
Unit 10: Human Body Systems and Care of Disorders
Unit 11: Services in Health and Social Care
Unit 12: Creative and Therapeutic Activities in Health and Social Care