Good practice in the law and safeguarding adults [[electronic resource] ] : criminal justice and adult protection / / edited by Jacki Pritchard

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454418603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009
• ISBN: 1-281-89266-1; 9786611892661; 1-84642-858-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (259 p.)
• Collana: Good practice in health, social care and criminal justice
• Altri autori (Persone): PritchardJacki
• Disciplina: 344.4203/288; 344.4203288
• Soggetti: Social workers - Legal status, laws, etc - England; Social work with older people - Legal status, laws, etc - England; Social legislation - England; 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 indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONT COVER; Good practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults; Criminal Justice and Adult Protection; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 A Review of Relevant Legislation in Adult Protection; 2 Scottish Legislative Framework for Supporting and Protecting Adults; 3 How Police Investigate Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults; 4 Criminal Justice and Vulnerable Adults: Who Does What?; 5 Confidentiality and Information-Sharing; 6 The Vulnerable Adult and the Mental Capacity Act 2005; 7 Capacity and Financial Abuse; 8 The Role of Advocacy and the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) in Adult Protection Work9 Being an IMCA: Experiences in Adult Protection Proceedings; 10 The Commission for Social Care Inspection's Legal Powers: What it Can and Cannot Do; 11 My Use of the Law in Protecting Vulnerable Adults: From Police Officer to Chief Executive of a Care Provider; 12 Reflections on Practice; (I) Is there an inevitable tension between the investigation of child abuse and adult abuse which is detrimental to both?; (II) A view from Wales: communication, mental health issues and assessing capacity; (III) Vulnerable adult abuse: The legal framework(IV) The safeguarding team interface with the law and the legal framework; (V) The lawyer and case conferences; (VI) Ten years of 'witness Support, Preparation And Profiling': The Investigations Support Unit, Liverpool City Council; (VII) Honour-based violence and forced marriage; List of Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index; BACK COVER
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.