The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Safeguarding Adults and the Law, now in its second edition, sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework and provides many useful pointers for practitioners and students. The book covers, for example, Department of Health guidelines, human rights, the regulation of health and social care providers, the barring of carers from working with vulnerable adults, care standards tribunal cases, mental...
Det illegale stofmarked er et tema som ofte tiltrAekker mediernes og offentlighedens interesse. Emnet er imidlertid vanskeligt at belyse og omgAeres derfor af rygter og mytedannelse. Denne bog viderebringer faktuelle oplysninger til brug i den fremtidige debat og forebyggelse. Foruden en fremstilling af den aktuelle situation giver bogen en beskrivelse af de Aendringer, stofmarkedet har gennemgaet de seneste ti ar.
Based on the first-hand accounts of children and their mothers regarding their experiences of both domestic violence and support services, this is the first book to examine children's experiences of a range of service provision in response to domestic violence. It seeks to encourage a more effective and professional approach in the services that aim to support and protect children, highlighting both the strengths and the shortcomings of existing professional interventions and illustrating...
The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. Making Sense of Child and Family Assessment aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increasing accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people. This book offers best practice guidance on how to analyse information gathered during the assessment of children and young people...
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) is the most common type of sexual violence and a common component of domestic violence, yet most cases go unreported and service responses are often inadequate. This book brings together advice for all those professionals working with individuals who have experienced IPSV and puts forward recommendations to tackle this prevalent form of sexual violence. With contributions from leading experts on IPSV, Intimate Partner Sexual Violence is a comprehensive...
Hvordan omsAettes den sociale lovgivnings krav om brugerinddragelse, retssikkerhed og helhedsorienterende indsatser i praksis i forhold til udsatte grupper som misbrugere, sindslidende og torturofre? Det undersoges i Det sociale arbejdes daglige praksis, hvis bidrag bygger pa etnografiske feltarbejder i det sociale arbejdes frontlinje – pa vAeresteder, i bo- og behandlingstilbud.
Through words, pictures, photographs, certificates and other 'little treasures', a Life Story Book provides a detailed account of the child's early history and a chronology of their life. This clear and concise book shows a new family-friendly way to compile a Life Story Book that promotes a sense of permanency for the child, and encourages attachments within the adoptive family. Joy Rees' improved model works chronologically backwards rather than forwards, aiming to...
The Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health provides a comprehensive guide to working with children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems, and equips the reader with the knowledge and skills to provide the best service to these vulnerable young people. The first part of the book considers what role social work can play in child and adolescent mental health, and explores key ideas related to mental health and young people, including attachment...
Young homeless people are ordinary young people trapped in an extraordinary situation. This accessible guide provides information and advice on how to understand the needs of these young people, and how to ensure they are supported effectively. It combines the latest research and practice to establish what works best when helping young homeless people and provides insights into their world through diary excerpts and interviews. Key issues covered include the relationship between drug and...
The effects of trauma and abuse on children can be long-lasting, acute and damaging. Evidence suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a highly effective form of psychotherapy to help children to overcome these effects. This book uses an evidence-based CBT treatment model to assist children and adolescents aged 9–15 years to resolve trauma symptoms and increase their coping skills. The approach is made up of 16 step-by-step sessions to carry out with the young person, and includes...
En un recorrido apasionante por los principales centros del poder mundial, los autores, reconocidos internacionalistas, ofrecen un panorama profundo y al mismo tiempo accesible del escenario global, en busca de una respuesta a las preguntas que todos nos hacemos: ¿en qué mundo vivimos? ¿en qué mundo viviremos?