Safeguarding Adults in Social Work

Safeguarding Adults in Social Work
ISBN-10
0857254022
ISBN-13
9780857254023
Category
Social Science
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2011-06-09
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
Andy Mantell, Terry Scragg

Description

This fully-revised Second Edition looks at how practitioners and students can achieve best-practice when working with vulnerable adults. The first part of the book explores the evolution of concepts and policies for safeguarding adults, with particular reference to the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Capacity Act 2005. In the second section the focus shifts to good practice in empowering vulnerable adults. The final section focuses on developing effective professional and inter-professional practice.

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