Fenge, LeeAnn
Safeguarding Adults: Scamming and Mental Capacity
- ISBN 13:
- 9781526424785
- author:
- Fenge, LeeAnn
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- SAGE Publications
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)
- Genre:
- Social Work Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Safeguarding Adults: Scamming and Mental Capacity provides busy social work and health care practitioners with an accessible guide to adult safeguarding in the context of mental capacity and financial abuse. Drawing on evidence and contemporary examples from practice, this book helps readers understand the new landscape of safeguarding adults since the implementation of the Care Act 2014 and the introduction of Adult Safeguarding Boards. The book covers key issues such as social isolation, mental capacity, dementia, and provides important methods of assessment and intervention. It also includes a range of pedagogical features to aid learning and understanding, including case studies, reflection points, brief exercises, and further reading. This practical guide is ideal for those working in adult safeguarding, providing a clear and concise overview of the current landscape and essential tools for practice.