Presents an overview of the developments and issues around elder abuse in the United Kingdom and Canada and draws out best practice guidelines. Analyses research, theory, policy development, legislation, practice issues, resources and new ideas. Looks more specifically at: clinical practice developments; interagency coordination; self help for older people; awareness raising; financial abuse; and the medical and police perspectives. Innovative models for abuse intervention which originate in Canada are described and assessed. Also includes ideas for training and tested training exercises.
Presents an overview of the developments and issues around elder abuse in the United Kingdom and Canada and draws out best practice guidelines. Analyses research, theory, policy development, legislation, practice issues, resources and new ideas. Looks more specifically at: clinical practice developments; interagency coordination; self help for older people; awareness raising; financial abuse; and the medical and police perspectives. Innovative models for abuse intervention which originate in Canada are described and assessed. Also includes ideas for training and tested training exercises.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, medical treatment, older people, police, policy formulation, self-help, social care provision, comparative studies, elder abuse, financial abuse, good practice;
Offers a new approach to supervision practice. Considers the need and format for successful supervision, methods of effective implementation, particular difficulties and problems frequently encountered, and anti-discriminatory practice. Provides practical suggestions and examples throughout. Includes chapters on supervision of care home staff; supervising staff in family court welfare teams; supervision and appraisal in the probation services; supervision in day care; supervision and work with older people; and supervision of social services managers.
Offers a new approach to supervision practice. Considers the need and format for successful supervision, methods of effective implementation, particular difficulties and problems frequently encountered, and anti-discriminatory practice. Provides practical suggestions and examples throughout. Includes chapters on supervision of care home staff; supervising staff in family court welfare teams; supervision and appraisal in the probation services; supervision in day care; supervision and work with older people; and supervision of social services managers.
Subject terms:
management, older people, probation, practice teaching, residential care, social workers, student social workers, staff, staff management, staff supervision, voluntary organisations, approved premises, approved social workers, child protection, day services, good practice;
Includes chapters on: risking legal repercussions; risk assessment in child protection; children with disabilities; a framework of risk assessment and management for older people; social work with disabled people; risk management and people with mental health problems; risk and substance abuse; offender risk and probation practice; sex offender risk assessment; and the risk of violence to staff.
Includes chapters on: risking legal repercussions; risk assessment in child protection; children with disabilities; a framework of risk assessment and management for older people; social work with disabled people; risk management and people with mental health problems; risk and substance abuse; offender risk and probation practice; sex offender risk assessment; and the risk of violence to staff.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, management, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, probation service, risk, risk assessment, risk management, sex offenders, social workers, substance misuse, staff, staff management, training, violence, assessment, child protection, children, good practice;
Contains chapters on: improving judgment and appreciating biases within the risk assessment process; assessing gay and lesbian carers; making family placements - working with risks and building on strengths; risk in adoption and fostering; attempting to manage risk in children's homes; vulnerable people taking risks - older people and residential care; citizenship, personal development and the management of risk for people with learning difficulties; young people and drug use; the effects and risks of alcohol for individuals; homelessness and mental health; risk, residential services and people with mental health problems; community care, homicide inquiries and risk assessment; risk and prison suicide; teenage suicide and self-harm; issues in risk assessment in parole; rights versus risks when working with prisoners; risk, domestic violence and probation practice; throughcare practice, risk and contact with victims; and the role and responsibilities of middle managers.
Contains chapters on: improving judgment and appreciating biases within the risk assessment process; assessing gay and lesbian carers; making family placements - working with risks and building on strengths; risk in adoption and fostering; attempting to manage risk in children's homes; vulnerable people taking risks - older people and residential care; citizenship, personal development and the management of risk for people with learning difficulties; young people and drug use; the effects and risks of alcohol for individuals; homelessness and mental health; risk, residential services and people with mental health problems; community care, homicide inquiries and risk assessment; risk and prison suicide; teenage suicide and self-harm; issues in risk assessment in parole; rights versus risks when working with prisoners; risk, domestic violence and probation practice; throughcare practice, risk and contact with victims; and the role and responsibilities of middle managers.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, lesbians, licence, managers, mental health problems, management, homicide, older people, probation service, prisoners, residential care, residential child care, rights, risk, risk assessment, risk management, suicide, young people, adoption, assessment, alcohol misuse, carers, care homes, children, citizenship, drug misuse, foster care, gay men, good practice;