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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455051303321

Autore

Collins Suzan

Titolo

Safeguarding adults [[electronic resource] ] : a workbook for social care workers / / Suzan Collins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2009

ISBN

1-282-29763-5

9786612297632

1-84642-933-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (80 p.)

Collana

Knowledge and skills for social care workers

Disciplina

362.88

Soggetti

Abused men - Services for - Great Britain

Abused women - Services for - Great Britain

Social service

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.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Safeguarding Adults:A Workbook for Social Care Workers; Contents; Introduction; Prevention and Protection; Needs and Preferences; The Principles of Care; Who is a Vulnerable Adult?; What is Abuse?; Notifiable Incidents; Factors that May Make Abuse More Likely to Occur; Different Types of Abuse; Power; Circumstances Where Abuse Can Occur; Providing Opportunities to Share Concerns; Reporting and Responding to Concerns; Barriers to Reporting Concerns; Self-harm; Questions to Test your Knowledge; True and False Exercises; Self-Assessment Tool; Certificate

Knowledge Specification ChartLegislation and Useful Websites; References; BACK COVER

Sommario/riassunto

Working in residential or domiciliary settings involves a continuing process of learning. Every day, social care workers face challenges that force them to think about what they do and how they do it. This is an interactive workbook providing social care workers with guidance on how to improve your knowledge through training and development.