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Acknowledgements

Although comprising individually written chapters, this e-book is a team effort creating a collective voice of social care practice. We are eternally grateful to the social care workers, in different stages of their writing and practice journeys, who sacrificed their limited free time during a pandemic, when they were frontline workers, juggling work, family life and COVID-19, to share their vast knowledge and practice expertise.

We would like to thank Jane Rogers for the attention to detail in copy editing that shaped this work into a publishable text. Jane, your kindness and patience made this publication possible. As this is a royalty-free e-book, we would like to thank HIQA (FREDA), Alan Chapman (Johari Window), and Stuart Mulholland (Welltree Model) for permission to use their original infographics in this publication. We would like to acknowledge the generosity of our donors who provided the funds necessary to develop this eBook as a free resource.

  • The Irish Association of Social Care Educators IASCE.
  • National Health and Social Care Professionals H&SCP Office, HSE
  • Social Care Ireland, in particular the fundraising efforts of David Durney (Fresh Start).
  • The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest TUS.
  • The Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund 2019, by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning through IT Carlow.
  • The Irish Association of Social Care Managers IASCM.

This e-book is also the product of an amazing partnership that began as a co-editing relationship and evolved into friendship. This book became our focus, a welcome distraction from the loss of our beloved family members in 2020, Teresa’s daughter Hollie, aged 9, and my nephew Adam, aged 10. This book is dedicated to them both.

Hollie Brown Quail (March 2011 – May 2020): A young girl with curly brown hair and freckles is laughing joyfully. She is wearing a pink and white striped shirt with a red fabric flower on the left side of her chest. Her hair is adorned with a colorful bow. She is seated in a wheelchair with black padding visible on the sides. The background is blurred, suggesting an outdoor or public setting.

Adam Lyons (February 2010 – June 2020): A young child with shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes gazes softly into the distance. They are wearing a bright blue shirt with a small patch or design near the shoulder. Their expression is calm and thoughtful. The child is positioned near a tree or textured surface, which they appear to be leaning against. The background is dark and blurred, drawing attention to their face.

All rights reserved: Hollie Brown Quail (March 2011 – May 2020) Adam Lyons (February 2010 – June 2020)

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