In part two of her series on human rights and social services, the author warns departments to reform procedures now.
In part two of her series on human rights and social services, the author warns departments to reform procedures now.
Subject terms:
human rights, mental health problems, older people, residential care, rights, social services, social care provision, standards, treatment, therapy and treatment, care homes, decision making;
Next year, the Human Rights Act comes into force, and public bodies will have to ensure their policies are in line with the law. Reports on how the implications for social care could be significant.
Next year, the Human Rights Act comes into force, and public bodies will have to ensure their policies are in line with the law. Reports on how the implications for social care could be significant.
Subject terms:
human rights, law, mental health problems, policy, public sector, rights, social services, social work, social care provision, child protection, compulsory detention, decision making;
Journal of Social Policy, 27(3), July 1998, pp.371-396.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Place of publication:
Cambridge
Reports on the extent and nature of adult protection cases dealt with by two social services departments during a twelve month period in 1995-6, within the framework of newly revised generic policies on abuse of vulnerable adults. The two counties varied in the level of reporting documented and in the number of cases logged for individuals who fall within the main four groups of 'vulnerable adults' covered by the policies. Arguments for consistent reporting are set out and the tension which exists between formal and informal approaches to the subsequent investigation of abuse discussed with reference to American vulnerable adult statutes.
Reports on the extent and nature of adult protection cases dealt with by two social services departments during a twelve month period in 1995-6, within the framework of newly revised generic policies on abuse of vulnerable adults. The two counties varied in the level of reporting documented and in the number of cases logged for individuals who fall within the main four groups of 'vulnerable adults' covered by the policies. Arguments for consistent reporting are set out and the tension which exists between formal and informal approaches to the subsequent investigation of abuse discussed with reference to American vulnerable adult statutes.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, policy, prevention, risk, social services, vulnerable adults, adult abuse, safeguarding adults, case conferences, decision making, gender;
The concept of empowerment for users of mental health services is regularly debated. This article seeks to evaluate the developing process and difficulties of a user forum set up in South and East Belfast based on collaborative arrangements between statutory Social Services and a voluntary agency, the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (NIAMH). The research focuses specifically on the views of users through a series of interviews with already established groups and individuals from within the community and hospital.
The concept of empowerment for users of mental health services is regularly debated. This article seeks to evaluate the developing process and difficulties of a user forum set up in South and East Belfast based on collaborative arrangements between statutory Social Services and a voluntary agency, the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (NIAMH). The research focuses specifically on the views of users through a series of interviews with already established groups and individuals from within the community and hospital.
Subject terms:
hospitals, joint working, mental health problems, service users, social services, user participation, user views, voluntary organisations, community care, decision making, empowerment, evaluation, health care;
home help, interviewing, managers, mental health problems, older people, physical disabilities, probation, prostitution, quality of life, short break care, social services, social work methods, videos, women, anorexia nervosa, area teams, bulimia nervosa, care homes, child sexual abuse, children, decision making, families, evaluation, groupwork;