Caring… and other highwire acts | Strengths Cafe

Caring… and other highwire acts

By John Holton

Carers, Social Workers and Social Work Educators, Counsellors and Chaplains; There are hundreds of thousands of people across Australia who care for someone with a mental illness. Caring is a delicate balancing act like no other. But how many of us really know the carers’ stories and understand their particular challenges?

Compiled and edited by John Holton, Innovative Resources, 2007, softcover, 100pp.

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