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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451326703321

Autore

Pritchard Jacki

Titolo

Working with adult abuse [[electronic resource] ] : a training manual for people working with vulnerable adults / / Jacki Pritchard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-281-10548-1

9786611105488

1-84642-637-5

1-4356-0271-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (417 p.)

Collana

Jkp Resource Materials

Disciplina

362.88

Soggetti

Abused men - Services for - Employees - Training of - Great Britain

Abused women - Services for - Employees - Training of - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; A Note on the Text; Glossary of Terms; Chapter 1 The Purpose of the Manual and How to Use It; Chapter 2 History, Current Guidance and Principles; Chapter 3 What is Adult Abuse?; Chapter 4 Recognising Adult Abuse; Chapter 5 Handling Disclosure; Chapter 6 Investigating Adult Abuse; Chapter 7 Case Conferences; Chapter 8 Risk Assessment and Developing Protection Plans; Chapter 9 The Importance of Recording; Chapter 10 The Abuse of Older People; Chapter 11 The Abuse of Younger Adults; Chapter 12 The Abuse of Black and Minority Ethnic People

Appendix 1 FormsAppendix 2 Bodymaps; Appendix 3 Risk assessment tool; Appendix 4 Useful organisations; A ppendix 5 JJP Videos/DVDs; References; Subject Index; Author Index; BACK COVER;

Sommario/riassunto

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 within the historical context of adult abuse policy, and is



complemented by specialised chapters on the abuse of specific sections of society, such as older people, younger adults and black and minority ethnic people. For use across all disciplines, e