Safeguarding Adults

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Whether taking a module on Social Work Law or Safeguarding or a qualified Social Worker this concise guide to a key aspect of practise</span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is essential reading.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Students taking Social Work qualifying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Qualifies Social Workers fulfilling their learning development requirements.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- 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)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>New to this Edition:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Each chapter is updated and revised to ensure currency</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Includes the Care Act 2014</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Contains links/signposts to further learning to help illustrate how law is applied in practice</span></p>