Safeguarding Adults - (Focus on Social Work Law) 2nd Edition by Alison Brammer & Laura Pritchard-Jones (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Working to safeguard adults is a complex area of practice that requires careful balancing of autonomy, protection and risk. In order to make good, lawful judgements about when and how to intervene, practitioners therefore need to have a comprehensive understanding of how the law applies to safeguarding adults.

In this text book best-selling author Alison Brammer brings together the many strands of adult safeguarding to provide a succinct guide to the legal framework. Designed to equip practitioners with the relevant knowledge for practice, it lays out the current legislation and guidance and applies it to different areas of adult safeguarding, including defining 'abuse', assessing capacity and dealing with cases of criminal law. The book goes on to analyse key examples of serious case reviews, including the cases of Steve Hoskin and Michael Gilbert.

Whether taking a module on Social Work Law or Safeguarding, or a qualified Social Worker, this concise guide to a key aspect of practise is essential reading.

How do you apply the principles, structures and processes of the law to everyday practice? Drawing on a wealth of contemporary case examples, this handy pocket book provides a clear text which brings the many complex strands of safeguarding adults together in a succinct and accessible way.

- Students taking Social Work qualifying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

- Qualifies Social Workers fulfilling their learning development requirements.

- Undergraduate and postgraduate students of other disciplines looking to understand the influence of law within professional decision-making (e.g. students of Youth Work, Community Work and Health)

New to this Edition:

- Each chapter is updated and revised to ensure currency

- Includes the Care Act 2014

- Contains links/signposts to further learning to help illustrate how law is applied in practice

From the Back Cover

Working to safeguard adults is a complex area of practice that requires careful balancing of autonomy, protection and risk. In order to make good, lawful judgements about when and how to intervene, practitioners therefore need to have a comprehensive understanding of how the law applies to safeguarding adults.

In this book Alison Brammer brings together the many strands of adult safeguarding to provide a succinct guide to the legal framework. Designed to equip practitioners with the relevant knowledge for practice, it lays out the current legislation and guidance and applies it to different areas of adult safeguarding, including defining 'abuse', assessing capacity and dealing with cases of criminal law. The book goes on to analyse key examples of serious case reviews, including the cases of Steve Hoskin and Michael Gilbert.

The text is supported by a range of innovative features and boxed information to aid learning and stimulate reflection:
- Key Case Analysis boxes summarize the details of particular legal cases and outline the implications for social work practice
- Practice Focus boxes apply legal principles and processes to practice through the use of social work scenarios
- On-The-Spot Questions reinforce understanding and encourage critical reflection

Alison Brammer is a qualified solicitor with specialist experience working in Social Services, including child protection, adoption, mental health and community care. She coordinates the MA in Adult Safeguarding and the MA in Child Care Law and Practice at Keele University, UK.

About the Author

Alison Brammer is a solicitor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law, Keele University, UK. Alison is heavily involved with training work with Social Services Departments, is Director of the MA courses in Safeguarding Adults and Child Care Law and Practice at Keele University and is Legal Editor of the Journal of Adult Protection.

Dr Laura Pritchard-Jones is a Lecturer in the School of Law at Keele University, UK. Her interests lie mainly in social work law as it pertains to adults, mental capacity law, and adult safeguarding. She obtained her PhD from the University of Manchester in 2016, which focussed on mental disability law as it applies to older adults. She currently leads the MA Safeguarding Adults: Law, Policy, and Practice course at Keele University, and is involved with training Best Interests Assessors.
Alison Brammer is a solicitor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law, Keele University, UK. Alison is heavily involved with training work with Social Services Departments, is Director of the MA courses in Safeguarding Adults and Child Care Law and Practice at Keele University and is Legal Editor of the Journal of Adult Protection.
Dr Laura Pritchard-Jones is a Lecturer in the School of Law at Keele University, UK. Her interests lie mainly in social work law as it pertains to adults, mental capacity law, and adult safeguarding. She obtained her PhD from the University of Manchester in 2016, which focussed on mental disability law as it applies to older adults. She currently leads the MA Safeguarding Adults: Law, Policy, and Practice course at Keele University, and is involved with training Best Interests Assessors.