Good Practice In The Law And Safeguarding Adults

Author : Jacki Pritchard
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1846428580

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Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults by Jacki Pritchard Pdf

Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults provides an up-to-date summary of developments in the legislative framework and best practice relevant to the area of adult protection work. It explains legislation that can be used in adult protection work, covering criminal and civil law, and crucial national guidance such as Achieving Best Evidence. Issues covered include confidentiality and information-sharing in adult protection work, capacity issues, police investigations, financial abuse, advocacy, witness support and honour-based violence. The book is illustrated throughout with case studies and good practice points. This book will be essential reading for anyone working with vulnerable adults, including health and social care workers, care managers, support workers, volunteers, advocates, police, probation staff, prison staff, lawyers training officers and students.

Author : Adi Cooper,Emily White
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784503581

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Safeguarding Adults Under the Care Act 2014 by Adi Cooper,Emily White Pdf

Practice in safeguarding adults is changing, with a shift in approach to ensure it is person-centred and outcome-focused. The Care Act 2014 introduced new safeguarding duties for local authorities, and this book describes what up-to-date practice should look like, and how to provide the best quality care and support for adults who may be at risk of abuse or neglect. Chapters cover core areas of practice according to Care Act and adult safeguarding principles, identify the fundamental skills and knowledge practitioners working in this area should be able to utilise and introduce the emerging challenging issues in the workplace. As well as being invaluable to practitioners working directly in this field, this is also ideally suited to be a text for any social work course or programme on adult safeguarding practice.

Author : Jacki Pritchard
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1846428254

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Good Practice in Safeguarding Adults by Jacki Pritchard Pdf

Good Practice in Safeguarding Adults provides an up to date and topical overview of developments in policy, guidance, legislation and practice in the area of adult protection. The book aims to broaden thinking about adult abuse, assesses alternative models of practice such as criminal justice and welfare, and covers groups who may be overlooked, such as people with brain injuries, older prisoners and adults within the black and minority ethnic communities. Issues covered include domestic violence and honour-based crime, abuse in institutions, financial abuse, and risk assessment in adult protection. The book is illustrated throughout with case studies, and also gives a voice to the victims of adult abuse who can be forgotten in a working environment that emphasises target performance, indicators, standards, star ratings, paperwork and correct use of terminology. This book will be essential reading for anyone working with vulnerable adults, including social workers, care managers, care workers, health care staff, police, probation officers, staff within the prison system, advocates, volunteers, training officers and students.

Author : Jacki Pritchard,Simon Leslie
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849051125

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Recording Skills in Safeguarding Adults by Jacki Pritchard,Simon Leslie Pdf

Recording Skills in Safeguarding Adults is the comprehensive guide to keeping accurate, effective and complete records in safeguarding adults work. It covers crucial skills in recording, including how to write effectively; evidential requirements when writing statements and reports for court, minute-taking and includes examples of good recording.

Author : Andy Mantell,Terry Scragg
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857254023

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Safeguarding Adults in Social Work by Andy Mantell,Terry Scragg Pdf

This fully-revised Second Edition looks at how practitioners and students can achieve best-practice when working with vulnerable adults. The first part of the book explores the evolution of concepts and policies for safeguarding adults, with particular reference to the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Capacity Act 2005. In the second section the focus shifts to good practice in empowering vulnerable adults. The final section focuses on developing effective professional and inter-professional practice.

Author : Alison Brammer,Laura Pritchard-Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781350313620

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Safeguarding Adults by Alison Brammer,Laura Pritchard-Jones Pdf

Working to safeguard adults is a complex area of practice that requires careful balancing of autonomy, protection and risk. In order to make good, lawful judgements about when and how to intervene, practitioners therefore need to have a comprehensive understanding of how the law applies to safeguarding adults. In this text book best-selling author Alison Brammer brings together the many strands of adult safeguarding to provide a succinct guide to the legal framework. Designed to equip practitioners with the relevant knowledge for practice, it lays out the current legislation and guidance and applies it to different areas of adult safeguarding, including defining 'abuse', assessing capacity and dealing with cases of criminal law. The book goes on to analyse key examples of serious case reviews, including the cases of Steve Hoskin and Michael Gilbert. Whether taking a module on Social Work Law or Safeguarding, or a qualified Social Worker, this concise guide to a key aspect of practise is essential reading. How do you apply the principles, structures and processes of the law to everyday practice? Drawing on a wealth of contemporary case examples, this handy pocket book provides a clear text which brings the many complex strands of safeguarding adults together in a succinct and accessible way. - Students taking Social Work qualifying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. - Qualifies Social Workers fulfilling their learning development requirements. - Undergraduate and postgraduate students of other disciplines looking to understand the influence of law within professional decision-making (e.g. students of Youth Work, Community Work and Health) New to this Edition: - Each chapter is updated and revised to ensure currency - Includes the Care Act 2014Contains links/signposts to further learning to help illustrate how law is applied in practice

Author : Spreadbury, Kate,Hubbard, Rachel
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447351672

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The Adult Safeguarding Practice Handbook by Spreadbury, Kate,Hubbard, Rachel Pdf

This is an essential, practical guide to best practice in adult safeguarding which supports students and practitioners to develop the skills, knowledge and ethical awareness to confidently address the challenges of adult safeguarding across a wide range of practice contexts in the UK. The authors explore the current context of adult safeguarding in the UK, together with the legislation, rights and principles that are the basis of best practice, and with a focus on developments in practice following the implementation of the Care Act (2014). Practitioners are supported to develop their practice by exploring new research and innovative ways of working within the field, while promoting the importance of learning from experience and building resilience in adult safeguarding work. This book includes: • helpful case studies and examples of professional decision making from experienced adult safeguarding practitioners • top tips and models to enable confident application of knowledge to practice • tools for reflection to extend the practitioner’s development

Author : Andy Mantell,Terry Scragg
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857254030

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Safeguarding Adults in Social Work by Andy Mantell,Terry Scragg Pdf

This fully-revised Second Edition looks at how practitioners and students can achieve best-practice when working with vulnerable adults. The first part of the book explores the evolution of concepts and policies for safeguarding adults, with particular reference to the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Capacity Act 2005. In the second section the focus shifts to good practice in empowering vulnerable adults. The final section focuses on developing effective professional and inter-professional practice.

Author : Barbara Starns
Publisher : Critical Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781913063276

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Safeguarding Adults Together under the Care Act 2014 by Barbara Starns Pdf

The Care Act 2014 has been criticised for the lack of a clear process for professionals to follow. With its emphasis on the personal individual approach to safeguarding, professionals have sometimes felt unclear as to how they should deliver safeguarding support. Written by a practitioner, with an academic background, Safeguarding Adults Together seeks to provide that vital guidance. Whilst there is an absence of process in the Act, there is still a clear set of safeguarding elements which when put together provide a framework of operation for professionals to become more effective in their safeguarding practice. Professionals tend each to look at a particular aspect of safeguarding, but it is only when the whole framework is demonstrated can practitioners understand how they can best provide good safeguarding support to adults who need their help. This book provides the reader with that knowledge and understanding about how adult safeguarding works by translating the Care Act into practice. This is a follow book to the successful The Social Worker’s Guide to the Care Act 2014 by Pete Feldon ISBN 9781911106685. Safeguarding Adults: provides a unique safeguarding framework approach that explains what adult safeguarding is and how it works. includes memorable illustrations that explain difficult complex elements of safeguarding is packed with practice case studies and examples to support understanding of safeguarding and application of knowledge and skill.

Author : Michael Mandelstam
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 1846428807

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Law by Michael Mandelstam Pdf

The protection of vulnerable adults is a fast emerging area of work for local authorities, the NHS and other agencies. Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Law, sets this within a comprehensive legal framework. The relevant law and guidance is extensive. It includes Department of Health guidance (No Secrets), human rights, the regulation of health and social care providers, the barring of carers from working with vulnerable adults, care standards tribunal cases, mental capacity, undue influence, assault, battery, wilful neglect, ill treatment, manslaughter, murder, theft, fraud, sexual offences, data protection and the sharing of information. The book focuses on how these areas of law apply to vulnerable adults, and brings together an extensive body of case law to illustrate this. Also covered is how local authorities and the NHS may themselves be implicated in the harm - through abuse, neglect or omission - suffered by vulnerable adults. For example, in terms of the gross lapses in standards of care, infection control, nutrition and basic dignity sometimes to be found in hospitals. All those working in community care, adult social work, health care and housing will find this book invaluable. Local authorities, the NHS, voluntary organisations and students will find this to be essential reading.

Author : Charlotte Chisnell,Caroline Kelly
Publisher : Learning Matters
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526470904

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Safeguarding in Social Work Practice by Charlotte Chisnell,Caroline Kelly Pdf

This book brings together common safeguarding themes and knowledge across social work with children, young people and adults to help social workers understand safeguarding across different contexts and age groups.

Author : Alison Brammer
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 1035 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Social legislation
ISBN : 9781292244181

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Social Work Law by Alison Brammer Pdf

Author : Robert Johns
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857254061

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Using the Law in Social Work by Robert Johns Pdf

Law is a core subject of the social work degree and this title introduces students to the complexities and challenges of this subject. Now in its fifth edition, this well-established book looks at how the law in England and Wales interacts with key aspects of practice such as human rights, mental health, youth justice and community care. Fully-revised to include new information on youth justice, this text is essential reading for all social work students. The implications of the Social Work Task Force and ongoing changes to social work practice are also discussed and reflected upon.

Author : Di Galpin,Natalie Bates
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857252425

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Social Work Practice with Adults by Di Galpin,Natalie Bates Pdf

Based on the experiences of social work practitioners, this book provides a detailed account of contemporary practice issues that can influence social work with adults. Written by different authors, each chapter covers a range of topical debates from the assessment of needs, rights and risk in learning disability services, to direct payments and the implementation of individual budgets. This book is a useful resource for social work students completing the Consolidation and Preparation for Specialist Practice (CPSP) programmes and those embarking on the Post-Qualifying Specialist Award in Social Work with Adults.

Author : Barbara Starns
Publisher : Critical Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781913063283

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Safeguarding Adults Together under the Care Act 2014 by Barbara Starns Pdf

The Care Act 2014 has been criticised for the lack of a clear process for professionals to follow. With its emphasis on the personal individual approach to safeguarding, professionals have sometimes felt unclear as to how they should deliver safeguarding support. Written by a practitioner, with an academic background, Safeguarding Adults Together seeks to provide that vital guidance. Whilst there is an absence of process in the Act, there is still a clear set of safeguarding elements which when put together provide a framework of operation for professionals to become more effective in their safeguarding practice. Professionals tend each to look at a particular aspect of safeguarding, but it is only when the whole framework is demonstrated can practitioners understand how they can best provide good safeguarding support to adults who need their help. This book provides the reader with that knowledge and understanding about how adult safeguarding works by translating the Care Act into practice. This is a follow book to the successful The Social Worker’s Guide to the Care Act 2014 by Pete Feldon ISBN 9781911106685. Safeguarding Adults: provides a unique safeguarding framework approach that explains what adult safeguarding is and how it works. includes memorable illustrations that explain difficult complex elements of safeguarding is packed with practice case studies and examples to support understanding of safeguarding and application of knowledge and skill.