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The child's world: the essential guide to assessing vulnerable children, young people and their families
- Editors:
- HORWATH Jan, PLATT Dendy
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 696
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
Updated third edition provides comprehensive guide to all aspects of assessing the needs and strengths of vulnerable children and their families. It offers information to a range of professionals working with vulnerable children and emphasises the importance of inter-professional working throughout. It draws on up-to-date policy, research and developments in practice. Contributors cover key areas for assessment, including children's developmental needs, parenting ability and motivation, safeguarding and support needs, and socio-economic factors, such as poverty and diversity. It also considers early help assessments, and emerging areas of practice such as child sexual exploitation, online abuse and working with asylum-seeking and trafficked children. (Edited publisher abstract)
The straightforward guide to safeguarding adults: from getting the basics right to applying the Care Act and criminal investigations
- Author:
- BARNETT Deborah
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 312
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide provides an overview of the responsibilities of professionals in relation to safeguarding adults, and how to implement these principles in frontline practice. It offers a step-by-step guide to safeguarding adults, including case studies to recognise how to put specific safeguarding principles into practice, tools for assessing risk, and tips for implementing person-centred and strength-based practice. Chapters include: indicators of abuse and neglect; safeguarding eligibility criteria; working with the police; managing escalating risk; and Safeguarding Adults Reviews. The guide will be useful for managers, practitioners and trainers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Creative ideas for assessing vulnerable children and families
- Author:
- WRENCH Katie
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 232
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide presents imaginative methods to support social workers in assessing the needs of vulnerable children and their families or caregivers. It sets out the context for each area of assessment, including strengths and resilience, risk and needs and the child's lived experience. The guide then describes a series of activities or creative techniques to engage young people and their caregivers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Practical nutrition and hydration for dementia-friendly mealtimes
- Author:
- MARTIN Lee
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 264
- Place of publication:
- London
This book offers guidance on ensuring that individuals with dementia can maintain a high standard of nutritional intake alongside maintaining dignity and having increased independence at mealtimes. It explains how dementia impacts on mealtime abilities and it takes carers through an evidence-based and structured way to assess the mealtime abilities of a person with dementia and it provides practical guidance on how to enhance these abilities and offers interventions for overcoming common issues. (Edited publisher abstract)
Teaching empathy and conflict resolution to people with dementia: a guide for person-centred practice
- Authors:
- CAMP Cameron J., CAMP Linda
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 112
- Place of publication:
- London
The way in which dementia is understood and treated is changing, with a growing focus on the individual's experience and person-centred approaches to care. Introducing a new model of dementia care that reflects on the role of a person with dementia within a community and their relationships, this guide for professional and family caregivers demonstrates how to facilitate positive relationships for peaceful living. By having an understanding of the cognitive and physical challenges that older adults with dementia face, caregivers can practice empathic care that affords people with dementia increased freedom of expression and independence. Included here are techniques for conflict resolution that enable people with dementia to be active and self-initiating in times of distress and disruption. Looking at the basics of respect, empathy, and mindfulness, this book also provides hands-on training for employing these virtues in practice with a number of exercises to help achieve the goal of peaceful independent living. (Edited publisher abstract)
Young onset dementia: a guide to recognition, diagnosis, and supporting individuals with dementia and their families
- Authors:
- HAYO Hilda, WARD Alison, Parkes Jacqueline
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 192
- Place of publication:
- London
This book explores the experiences of people living with a diagnosis of young onset dementia through detailed case studies, and gives learning points to implement in practice for the better provision of appropriate support and care. It explains the need for adapting services which are often designed for older people, and how the complicated diagnostic process can lead to misdiagnosis among younger people. Key issues are considered, including at-risk groups, work and dealing with potential loss of employment, changes in personal and family relationships, readjusting life expectations and plans, and social isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Relationship-based social work: getting to the heart of practice
- Authors:
- RUCH Gillian, et al
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 320
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This comprehensive guide to relationship-based practice in social work communicates the theory using illustrative case studies and offers a model for practice. It explores the ranges of emotions that practitioners may encounter with service users, and covers working in both short-term and long-term professional relationships. It also outlines key skills, such as how to establish rapport, and explores systemic issues, such as building appropriate support systems for practice, management and leadership. Updated and expanded, this 2nd Edition, includes increased coverage of anti-oppressive and diversity issues, and service user perspectives.and systemic approaches in social work. (Edited publisher abstract)
Self-neglect and hoarding: a guide to safeguarding and support
- Author:
- BARNETT Deborah
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 264
- Place of publication:
- London
Hoarding and self-neglect are estimated to be a factor in 20% of social workers' cases when working with older people or adults with mental health issues. This guide introduces the patterns of self-neglect and how challenging they can be to identify. It offers practical and applicable tools and solutions for all professionals involved in working with people who self-neglect. It includes tips for assessment and decision-making in the support process, and updates following the implementation of the Care Act 2014, which deemed self-neglect a safeguarding matter. (Edited publisher abstract)
Developing a relational model of care for older people: creating environments for shared living
- Authors:
- WOODWARD James, KARTUPELIS Jenny
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 168
- Place of publication:
- London
Care of older people is a major issue in the UK, crossing the boundaries between emotion, practical issues and economics. Drawing on recent research, the book looks at the nature of interpersonal relationships, their critical effect and the factors which affect their formation. The authors, who have worked extensively in the field of promoting the spiritual wellbeing of older people in the UK, argue for a new approach to the care of older people based on interpersonal relationships. (Edited publisher abstract)
Overcoming challenges in the Mental Capacity Act 2005: practical guidance for working with complex issues
- Authors:
- Kong Camillia, KEENE Alex Ruck
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 176
- Place of publication:
- London
This book provides mental capacity practitioners with accessible ethical guidance and applicable tools for applying the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. It shows how clients' relationships can impact their capacity in positive and negative ways, and which communication skills practitioners can use to enable and empower those with impairment. It also covers how to engage in self-reflection and transparent debate about values to improve the quality of assessments. (Edited publisher abstract)