An A-Z of Law, Practice, Funding Decisions and Challenges
Michael Mandelstam has provided independent legal training for over 20 years. Prior to this he worked at the Department of Health and, before that, at the Disabled Living Foundation. He has written many legal books on social care and health care matters. He holds postgraduate qualifications in law, information studies and the history of science ......
Exploring exactly how the provisions and principles of the Act are implemented in practice, The Care Act 2014 brings together the work of experts across the fields of social work, social policy and care, law, mental health, mental capacity and safeguarding. Case studies developed through the chapters will help you to understand how the Act relates to social work practice, alongside evidence from research, case law and service user and carer testimonies. Mapped closely to both the social work curriculum, and the post-qualifying standards, the book will support social work students in developing good practice through learning, and will further critical reflection of this crucial piece of legislation for practitioners pursuing their continuing professional development.
Exploring exactly how the provisions and principles of the Act are implemented in practice, The Care Act 2014 brings together the work of experts across the fields of social work, social policy and care, law, mental health, mental capacity and safeguarding. Case studies developed through the chapters will help you to understand how the Act relates to social work practice, alongside evidence from research, case law and service user and carer testimonies. Mapped closely to both the social work curriculum, and the post-qualifying standards, the book will support social work students in developing good practice through learning, and will further critical reflection of this crucial piece of legislation for practitioners pursuing their continuing professional development.
The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Safeguarding Adults and the Law, now in its second edition, sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework and provides many useful pointers for practitioners and students. The book covers, for example, Department of Health guidelines, human rights, ......
Expanded by 60% to cover a number of new top ics, Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the law can pla y in bettering the lives of victimised children. '
This is a first-rate book which sets out to review the main statutes, guidance, research and good practice that relate to disabled children...essential reading for people who work with disabled children and their families, social policy and law students, as well as an invaluable source of information for families and disabled young people.' ......
Expanded by 60% to cover a number of new top ics, Legal Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect Practice offers a state-of-the-art exploration of what role the law can pla y in bettering the lives of victimised children. '
