Main description:

Significant concerns about vulnerable adults have led to adult protection becoming firmly established within human services as a distinct priority area. Previously the focus has tended to be on distinct groups such as older people or people with learning difficulties. There is an emerging view that such differentiation is neither logical nor workable (as individuals cross such false divides) and that there is a need for a more generic approach. An Introduction to Adult Protection provides such an approach for student and practising social workers, community care workers, nurses, doctors, community police officers, health and social care managers.

Contents:

Introduction Contemporary issues in adult protection Concepts of vulnerability and risk Perspectives on service user groups Legal and ethical dimensions The research evidence International developments The service provision agenda Conclusion References Index.