Table Of ContentSafeguarding Adults
in Social Work
Transforming Social Work Practice titles in the series
Applied Psychology for Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 071 8
Collaborative Social Work Practice ISBN-13 978 1 84445 014 5
Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 019 0
Courtroom Skills for Social Workers ISBN-13 978 1 84445 123 4
Effective Practice Learning in Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 015 2
Groupwork Practice in Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 086 2
Introducing InternationalSocial Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 132 6
Loss and Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 088 6
Management and Organisations in Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 044 2
New Directions in Social Work Practice ISBN-13 978 1 84445 079 4
Practical Computer Skills for Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 031 2
Proactive Child Protection and Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 131 9
Reflective Practice in Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 082 4
Research Skills for Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 179 1
Service User and Carer Participation Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 074 9
Sexualityand Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 085 5
Social Work and Human Development (second edition) ISBN-13 978 1 84445 112 8
Social Work and Mental Health (third edition) ISBN-13 978 1 84445 154 8
Social Work and Mental Health in Scotland ISBN-13 978 1 84445 130 2
Social Work in Education and Children’s Services ISBN-13 978 1 84445 045 9
Social Work Practice: Assessment, Planning, Intervention
and Review (second edition) ISBN-13 978 1 84445 113 5
Social Work with Children and Families (second edition) ISBN-13 978 1 84445 144 9
Social Work with Children, Young People and their Families
in Scotland (second edition) ISBN-13 978 1 84445 156 2
Social Work with Drug and Substance Misusers ISBN-13 978 1 84445 058 9
Social Work with Looked After Children ISBN-13 978 1 84445 103 6
Social Work with Older People (second edition) ISBN-13 978 1 84445 155 5
Social Work with People with Learning Difficulties ISBN-13 978 1 84445 042 8
Sociology and Social Wo rk ISBN-13 978 1 84445 087 9
Studying for your Social Work Degree ISBN-13 978 1 84445 174 6
Understanding and Using Theory in Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 139 5
Using the Law in Social Work (third edition) ISBN-13 978 1 84445 114 2
Values and Ethics in Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 067 1
What is Social Work? Context and Perspectives (second ISBN-13 978 1 84445 055 1
edition)
Youth Justice and Social Work ISBN-13 978 1 84445 066 4
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Safeguarding
Adults in
Social Work
Edited by
ANDY MANTELL
and
TERRY SCRAGG
Series Editors: Jonathan Parker and Greta Bradley
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Contents
Acknowledgements vii
Editors and contributors ix
Introduction 1
Part 1: The policy framework
1
Policy to practice 9
David Gaylard
2
Human rights and wrongs: The Human Rights
Act 1998 31
Andy Mantell
3
Making choices: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 44
Andy Mantell and Alex Clark
4
The Scottish legislation: The way forward? 60
John Armstrong
Part 2: Empowering practice
5
Learning from safeguarding children 75
Sam Baeza
v
Contents
6
Domestic violence: Understanding the
connections 88
Gill Butler
7
Working with difference 102
Gill Constable
8
Developing user-focused communication skills 118
Colin Goble
Part 3: Effective practice
9
Organisational cultures and the management of
change 137
Terry Scragg
10
Effective collaborative working 151
Teri Cranmer
11
Working with risk 165
Chris Smethurst
Conclusion 177
References 179
Index 189
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Acknowledgements
WewouldliketothankMickCollins,BrendaSchwer,SandraWallisandPaulYeomans
fortheirvaluablefeedbackonearlierdrafts.KateLodge,DiPageandJonathanParker
providedhelpandencouragementthroughouttheprocessofpreparingthisbookfor
publication.
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Editors and contributors
ThefollowingareallmembersoftheSchoolofSocialStudies,UniversityofChichester,
with the exception of John Armstrong and Teri Cranmer.
JohnArmstrongisAdultProtectionOfficer,CityofEdinburghCouncil,Departmentof
Health and Social Care.
Sam Baeza is Senior Lecturer in Social Work.
Gill Butler is Acting Head of the School of Social Studies.
Alex Clark is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Studies.
Gill Constable is Senior Lecturer in Social Work.
Teri Cranmer is Social Care Professional Lead, West Sussex Adults’ and Children’s
Services.
David Gaylard is Senior Lecturer in Social Work.
Colin Goble is Senior Lecturer in Social and Health Care, School of Social Studies.
Andy Mantell is Senior Lecturer in Social Work.
Terry Scragg is a Visiting Fellow and former Principal Lecturer in Management.
Chris Smethurst is Senior Lecturer in Social Work.
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