Self-Neglect: Learning from Life

<p><strong>A practice-based perspective on working with people who self-neglect. This book explores the issues and situations which can arise and helps practitioners to adopt a strengths-based “Learning from Life” approach in the translation of MSP principles to practical implementation.</strong> </p><p>Self-neglect: Learning from Life helps frontline practitioners ensure that Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is an everyday reality. Using two case scenarios the authors examine issues and practice-based situations which arise in the daily application of MSP to casework with adults. The scenarios demonstrate lifespan and experience issues in the adoption of MSP as person-centred and person-led practice with people who self-neglect. The statutory principles of Empowerment Prevention Proportionality Protection Partnership and Accountability are also translated into practical language and their meaning and implications are unpacked.</p><p>This journey from principles to practical implementation uses a suite of clear and concise practice focused resources which adopt a person-centred relationship-based approach to all conversations interventions and aspects of practice. The resources include:</p><ul> <li>a range from SnapShots on…- a selection of relevant topic areas in work with adults at risk through their safeguarding journey</li> <li>practice-based tools for practitioners to use in the quality monitoring of their own casework</li> <li>Taking it Further” referencing and suggested sources of more information.</li> </ul><p>This invaluable book fills a gap that currently exists in the practical application of the statutory MSP principles as part of a “life-span approach” to work with people who self-neglect. It minimises the risks associated with “siloed” approaches to ensure the person is held at the centre of all interventions.</p>