Good practice in the law and safeguarding adults [[electronic resource] ] : criminal justice and adult protection / / edited by Jacki Pritchard |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 p.) |
Disciplina |
344.4203/288
344.4203288 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PritchardJacki |
Collana | Good practice in health, social care and criminal justice |
Soggetto topico |
Social workers - Legal status, laws, etc - England
Social work with older people - Legal status, laws, etc - England Social legislation - England |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-89266-1
9786611892661 1-84642-858-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454418603321 |
London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Good practice in the law and safeguarding adults [[electronic resource] ] : criminal justice and adult protection / / edited by Jacki Pritchard |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 p.) |
Disciplina |
344.4203/288
344.4203288 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PritchardJacki |
Collana | Good practice in health, social care and criminal justice |
Soggetto topico |
Social workers - Legal status, laws, etc - England
Social work with older people - Legal status, laws, etc - England Social legislation - England |
ISBN |
1-281-89266-1
9786611892661 1-84642-858-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782680603321 |
London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Good practice in the law and safeguarding adults : criminal justice and adult protection / / edited by Jacki Pritchard |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 p.) |
Disciplina |
344.4203/288
344.4203288 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PritchardJacki |
Collana | Good practice in health, social care and criminal justice |
Soggetto topico |
Social workers - Legal status, laws, etc - England
Social work with older people - Legal status, laws, etc - England Social legislation - England |
ISBN |
1-281-89266-1
9786611892661 1-84642-858-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811378503321 |
London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Social work law / / Alison Brammer |
Autore | Brammer Alison |
Edizione | [4th ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Harlow, : Pearson, 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | lxiv, 611p. : ill. (some col) |
Disciplina | 344.4203/13 |
Soggetto topico |
Social workers - Legal status, laws, etc - England
Social legislation - England |
ISBN | 1-292-00347-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Author's acknowledgements -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Table of cases -- Table of legislation -- List of abbreviations -- Part 1 Legal context of social work practice -- 1 Introduction to law and social work practice -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Relationship between law and practice -- The qualifying framework -- Standards of Proficiency -- Professional Capabilities Framework -- QAA benchmarks -- Regulation of social work -- Legal framework of social work -- Summary of key legislation impacting on social work practice and defining service user groups -- Limitations of law -- Key legal concepts -- Confidentiality -- Accountability -- Duties and powers -- Rights -- Values -- Partnership -- Choice -- Empowerment -- Anti-discriminatory, anti-oppressive practice -- Formal guidance on values and principles -- A framework for decision-making -- Chapter summary -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 2 Sources of law -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Language of law -- Legislation -- Process of new legislation -- Delegated legislation -- Regulations -- Guidance documents -- Directions -- Codes of practice -- The common law: case law and precedent -- Precedent -- Accessing and understanding case law -- Judge-made law -- Practice Directions -- Judicial review -- Law reform -- The Law Commission -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 3 Courts and law officers -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Courts and the English legal system -- Distinguishing between civil and criminal law -- Courts exercising civil jurisdiction -- Outline of a civil case -- Courts exercising criminal jurisdiction -- Brief outline of the criminal process -- The court structure -- Magistrates' court -- County courts.
Crown Court -- The High Court -- Court of Protection -- Family Court -- Court of Appeal -- The Supreme Court -- European Court of Justice -- European Court of Human Rights -- Coroners' court -- Tribunals -- Public and private hearings -- Taking the courts into the twenty-first century -- Social work involvement in the courts -- Rules of evidence -- Law officers -- Solicitors -- Barristers -- Crown Prosecution Service -- Criminal Defence Service -- Magistrates/Justices of the Peace (JPs) -- Justices' clerk -- Judges -- Attorney-General -- Director of Public Prosecutions -- Official Solicitor -- Children's guardian -- Probation service -- Lord Chancellor and the Ministry of Justice -- Access to law and representation issues -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 4 Social workers' role in law -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Social work roles in the legal system -- Applicant -- McKenzie friend -- Witness -- Report writer -- Children's guardian -- General principles of report writing -- Appropriate adult -- Advocacy -- Working in court -- Courtcraft skills -- Giving evidence -- Rules of evidence -- Admissibility -- Hearsay -- Opinion -- Corroboration -- Competence -- Evidence of children and vulnerable adults -- Relationship with lawyers -- Challenging social work practice -- Local authority's complaints procedure -- Local government ombudsman -- Default power of the Secretary of State -- Judicial review -- Monitoring officer -- Action for damages -- Human Rights Act 1998 -- Employer's duty of care to staff -- Record keeping -- Data Protection Act 1998 -- Freedom of Information Act 2000 -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 5 The Human Rights Act 1998 and social work practice -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction. What does the HRA 1998 do? -- Incorporation of the rights into English law -- Consideration of case law -- Compatibility of legislation -- Public authorities -- Proportionality -- Margin of appreciation -- The Convention rights (s. 1) -- The Articles -- Using the HRA 1998 -- Remedies -- Equality and Human Rights Commission -- Influence of European and international law and Conventions -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 -- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 -- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 -- Chapter summary -- Exercise -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 6 Discrimination -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Evidence of discrimination -- Institutional racism -- Discrimination - general -- Legislation -- Guidance -- Other responses to discrimination -- Repeal of previous anti-discrimination legislation -- The Equality Act 2010 -- Race s. 9 -- Pregnancy or maternity -- Gender reassignment s. 12 -- Disability s. 6 -- Religion s. 10 -- Age s. 5 -- Sexual orientation s. 12 -- Forms of discrimination -- Permitted discrimination -- Positive action s. 158 -- Public sector equality duty -- Enforcement -- Equality and Human Rights Commission -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- Part 2 Children and families -- 7 Supporting children and families -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Introduction to the Children Act 1989 -- Summary of central themes and changes introduced by the Children Act 1989 -- Central principles -- Welfare -- Welfare of the child: parental involvement -- Avoidance of delay -- Non-intervention -- Litigation limit -- Children's rights -- Children's Commissioner -- Children Act 2004 -- Background to the Act -- Organisational changes -- Current policy. Local authority support for children in need -- Interpretation of need -- Children with disabilities -- Young carers and parent carers -- The Child Poverty Act 2010 -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 8 Children and family breakdown -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Parental responsibility -- Who has parental responsibility? -- Private law orders (s. 8) -- Mediation -- Child Arrangements Order -- Contact -- Specific issue -- Prohibited steps -- Who may apply for an order? -- Investigation of the child's circumstances (s. 37) -- Family assistance order -- Domestic violence -- Social work and local authority involvement in domestic violence cases -- Family Court Welfare Service -- Divorce -- Marriage -- Forced marriage -- Ground for divorce -- Civil partnership and same-sex marriage -- Openness in the family courts -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 9 Child protection -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Definitions of child abuse -- 'Working Together to Safeguard Children - A Guide to Inter-Agency Working to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Children' (2013) -- Family Justice Review -- Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) -- Duty to investigate -- Case conferences and reviews -- Short-term and emergency orders -- Child assessment orders -- Emergency protection orders -- Police protection -- Recovery orders -- Children's refuges -- Power of exclusion -- Care and supervision orders -- Effect of a care order -- Interim care orders -- Care plans -- Procedure -- Human rights and child protection -- Contact with children in care -- Supervision orders -- Discharge and variation -- The role of the children's guardian -- Expert witnesses -- Wardship and the inherent jurisdiction -- Screening child care workers. Child abuse inquiries -- Types of inquiries/reviews -- Key findings from public inquiries -- Child protection and the criminal law -- Evidence of children -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 10 Looked after children -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Duties towards looked after children -- Provision of accommodation -- Outcomes for looked after children -- Fostering -- Local authority foster carers -- Private foster carers -- Usual fostering limit -- Residential care -- Regulation of children's homes -- Secure accommodation -- Independent visitors -- Leaving care -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 11 Adoption -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Children Act 1989 changes to adoption -- Background to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 -- Current law on adoption -- Introduction -- The adoption service -- National Standards -- Guidance -- Principles -- Who can adopt? -- Who can be adopted? -- Conditions for making an adoption order - placement and consent -- Placement -- Parental consent -- Adoption application -- Effect of an adoption order -- Open adoption -- Contact under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 -- Concurrent planning -- Fostering for adoption -- The adoption panel -- Information to prospective adopters -- Adoption proceedings -- Adoption support services -- Adoption or residence? -- Special guardianship -- Chapter summary -- Exercise -- Websites -- Further reading -- Notes -- 12 Education -- Learning objectives -- Talking Point -- Introduction -- Framework of education law -- School attendance -- Social work responsibilities -- A right to education? -- Local authority liability -- School structures and the role of governors -- Discipline -- Exclusions -- Sex education -- Looked after children. Special educational needs (SEN). |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154772203321 |
Brammer Alison | ||
Harlow, : Pearson, 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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