Working with Older People
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Law
The book focuses on how many areas of law apply to vulnerable adults, bringing 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 suffered. For example, in terms of gross lapses in standards of care and basic dignity sometimes found in hospitals. more »
2008, Paperback: £19.99/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-692-0, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 320pp
Keywords: adult protection, adults, disability law, older people, social work law
Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults
Criminal Justice and Adult Protection
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 national guidance such as Achieving Best Evidence. more »
2008, Paperback: £19.99/ $42.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-937-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp
Keywords: adult protection, dementia, health care, offenders, older people, social work, social work law
Advance Directives in Mental Health
Theory, Practice and Ethics
Advance directive (AD) is a way of making a person's views known if he or she should become mentally incapable of giving consent, or making informed choices about treatment, in the future. This book advises users on their choices about treatment in the event of future episodes of mental illness, covering all legal and medical aspects of AD. more »
2007, Paperback: £25.00/ $42.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-483-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 216pp
Keywords: adults, carers, disability law, families, health care, mental health, mental illness, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, social care, social policy, social work, social work law
Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care
Knowledge and Theory
2nd edition
This substantially revised, expanded and updated edition of the popular Handbook of Theory for Practice Teachers is a comprehensive summary of the theory, knowledge, research and evidence relating to practice learning in social care, focussing on knowledge-based practice with a focus on improving outcomes. more »
2007, Paperback: £19.99/ $45.00ISBN: 978-1-84310-186-4, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 408pp
Keywords: child protection, children, cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, mental health, offenders, older people, risk assessment, safeguarding children, social care, social policy, social work, social work law
Equipment for Older or Disabled People and the Law
This book explains the provision, both law and practice, of equipment and home adaptations to assist older or disabled people in daily living. The range of items covered is great, from alarms to artificial limbs, baths to bedrooms, chopping boards to crutches, electronic toothbrushes to environmental controls, and walking frames to wheelchairs. more »
1996, Paperback: £34.95/ $62.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-352-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 600pp
Keywords: disability, disability law, older people, social work law
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