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Good practice in safeguarding adults
— working effectively in adult protection | | Author(s) | Jacki Pritchard |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 270 pp (Good practice in health, social care and criminal justice) |
| Source | Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB. Website: www.jkp.com |
| Keywords | At risk ; Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Mental disorder ; Management [care] ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Multi disciplinary ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | As in 'Good practice with vulnerable adults' (Jessica Kingsley, 2001), the editor hopes that this book "will illustrate that effective work can be undertaken to prevent abuse but also that there can be positive outcomes for victims if work is undertaken with them in the long term". The "No secrets" guidance from the Department of Health (DH, 2000), together with 'Safeguarding adults' (ADSS, 2005) emphasise the importance of inter-agency working and working partnership. This book aims to broaden thinking about adult abuse, and assesses alternative models of practice such as criminal justice and welfare. Contributors write about vulnerable adults who have not been given enough attention in the adult protection literature: people with brain injuries; older prisoners; and adults from black and minority ethnic communities. As in the previous book, issues of domestic violence are covered, with the addition of honour-based crime. Other contributions consider service provider perspectives: adult protection co-ordinators; the role of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI); and inquiries into abuse in institutions. Other topics covered include the Mental Capacity Act 2005, risk assessment, group work, and financial abuse. The book will be essential reading for anyone working with vulnerable people: social and health care workers and managers, police, probation officers, prison staff, advocates, volunteers, training officers and students. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081001002 B |
| Classmark | CA3: QNT: QNR: E: QA: QK6: 3DM: 583 |
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