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'As people get to know it more'
— experiences and expectations of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 amongst local information, advice and advocacy services | | Author(s) | Kritika Samsi, Jill Manthorpe, Phillip Rapaport |
| Journal title | Social Policy & Society, vol 10, pt 1, January 2011 |
| Pages | pp 41-54 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/sps |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Court of protection ; Law ; Information services ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Advocacy ; Paid welfare workers ; Training [welfare work]. |
| Annotation | Looks at the level of working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) possessed by people who work within local information, advice and advocacy agencies and who provide services to older people in their communities in England. Presents the five statutory working principles of the MCA and quotes three of its key extracts with regard to lasting powers of attorney, independent mental capacity advocates and advance decisions. The authors then explore the role of Age Concern staff across North London in providing timely information and advice relating to advance decision making, particularly in the light of the newly implemented Act. Study findings suggest that staff had varied knowledge of the MCA and most lacked confidence in providing detailed advice. Calls for additional training and skills development in order to maximise the benefits of MCA, increase expertise and differentiate more clearly between the information, advice and advocacy given by those in different organisational roles. Also visits briefly the topic of legal literacy amongst older adults. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110302001 A |
| Classmark | E: JVC: VR: UV: IT: IQ: QP: QW |
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