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Vulnerable Adults and Community Care Keith Brown

Vulnerable Adults and Community Care By Keith Brown

Vulnerable Adults and Community Care by Keith Brown


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Summary

An essential text for students on the PQ Adult Social Work pathway

Vulnerable Adults and Community Care Summary

Vulnerable Adults and Community Care by Keith Brown

This book supports busy practitioners studying on the Post-Qualifying Awards for Social Work with Adults. Fully updated to cover the latest legislation, the material in this book is presented as a series of self-contained chapters, written by different authors, which takes the reader beyond pure facts and offers many differing and thought-provoking viewpoints. The text is packed with helpful tips and really encourages readers to engage with their client groups and to reflect upon practice in a more meaningful way.

Vulnerable Adults and Community Care Reviews

"Very informative. Well written, and up-to-date. A good resource for any social work modules on adults." (Senior Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University)

About Keith Brown

Keith holds professional qualifications in nursing, social work and teaching; and academic qualifications in nursing, social work and management. He has worked in the education and training field for over 30 years, working for three universities and three local authority social work departments. Currently he is the Director of the National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice at Bournemouth University and the Director of the Centre for Leadership Impact and Management at Bournemouth. In 2005 he was awarded the Linda Ammon Memorial Award, sponsored by the then Department for Education and Skills, a prize awarded to the individual making the greatest contribution to training and education in the UK. His main academic interest lies in the fusion of academia and professional practice to help improve professional thinking and practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction Welfare policy: Context of community care The changing face of community care: Assessment, personalisation and outcomes The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The older person's social care and the enabling service Intermediate care: Implications for service users To what extent is self-directed support actually self-directed by people with learning disabilities? Caring for older people: Informal care and carers Promoting inclusiveness: Developing empowering practice with minority groups of older people Eclectic models in working with learning disabled people - an overview of some key issues concerning health and wellness People with learning difficulties - Issues of vulnerability Safeguarding adults for community care

Additional information

GOR005872306
9781844453627
1844453626
Vulnerable Adults and Community Care by Keith Brown
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Ltd
2010-10-27
176
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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