Safeguarding vulnerable adults and the law /

The protection of vulnerable adults is a fast emerging area of work for local authorities, the NHS and other agencies. Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Law, sets this within a comprehensive legal framework. The relevant law and guidance is extensive. It includes Department of Health guidance (...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mandelstam, Michael, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.
Temas:
People with disabilities > Legal status, laws, etc. > Great Britain.
People with disabilities > Abuse of > Great Britain > Prevention.
Community health services > Law and legislation > Great Britain.
National health services > Great Britain.
Social service > Great Britain.
Services de santé > Grande-Bretagne.
Service social > Grande-Bretagne.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Community health services > Law and legislation
National health services
People with disabilities > Abuse of > Prevention
People with disabilities > Legal status, laws, etc.
Social service
Great Britain
Computer network resources.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and the Law; CONTENTS; 1. Introduction; 2. Background: policy, definition and prevalence; 3. Local authority social services; 4. National Health Service legislation; 5. Regulation of care provision forvulnerable adults; 6. Mental capacity; 7. National Assistance Act, environmental health, Mental Health Act and other interventions; 8. Physical and sexual harm and abuse; 9. Financial abuse; 10. Disclosure of personal information and confidentiality; 11. Adult protection: procedural aspects; References; Index.

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