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, ......
Poor record keeping within safeguarding adults work can have serious consequences – cases may not get to court if records are inadequate – yet practitioners are often untrained and uninformed about how to keep effective records.This book is a comprehensive guide to keeping accurate, effective and complete records within safeguarding adults work. ......
What constitutes real recovery for adult victims of abuse? Current support offered to adults is often poorly planned and informed; this book sheds light on the true impact of abuse and how it can be healed.Good Practice in Promoting Recovery and Healing for Adults Who Have Been Abused explores the idea of 'recovery' being something physical in the ......
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 ......
Working with Adult Abuse is a comprehensive manual for trainers of those working with vulnerable adults. The author covers all aspects of adult abuse cases, from the recognition of adult abuse, whether in the community or within an institution, through to the investigation, case conference and risk assessment stages. Practical advice is presented ......
This text is a guide to good practice within adult mental health care, providing a comprehensive introduction to mental health and illness. It is designed to aid mental health professionals and workers, agencies, and any individuals coming in to contact with mental illness, in recognising a mental health need or problem and offering appropriate ......
A tool to help social care professionals facilitate self expression and long-term healing among child and adult victims of abuse, this training manual has been developed by two leading social work authors in collaboration with adult survivors from the Beyond Existing project and care workers at Barnado's. Emphasising the importance of boundaries ......
This training manual is designed specifically for residential and day care staff who work with older people. Topics covered in the manual are closely linked to the new requirements for training in social care work as outlined in the TOPSS induction and foundation standards. Each of the chapters contains exercises, case studies, a reading list and ......
Older men may, like older women, be victims of abuse - yet there has been little in either research or service provision to reflect this. Drawing on in-depth interviews with twelve older men who have experienced abuse, Jacki Pritchard presents much-needed practical guidance for care professionals, managers and policy makers working with this ......
