Working with Adult Abuse: A Training Manual for People Working With Vulnerable Adults
Jacki Pritchard
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Description for Working with Adult Abuse: A Training Manual for People Working With Vulnerable Adults
Paperback. Working with Adult Abuse is a comprehensive training resource covering all aspects of adult protection work, from suspecting or making an allegation that abuse is happening in the community or in a communal setting through to the investigation and case conference stages. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JFSP3; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1190.
The manual is written in an accessible format with ample exercises and handouts, all designed for easy photocopying. Its great advantage is the material's transferability across all disciplines making it applicable to all professionals working with vulnerable adults. Each chapter offers an introductory discussion of a particular topic or question, such as how to identify different types of adult abuse and how to discuss and respond to a disclosure, highlighting the difficulties that may be associated with such a sensitive discussion. Her Classification of what constitutes different types of abuse in relation to differing ages, genders, ethnicities and cultures is ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843105091
SKU
V9781843105091
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jacki Pritchard
Jacki Pritchard is a qualified social worker with the General Social Care Council with extensive experience as a practitioner and manager in both fieldwork and hospital settings. She is currently working as an independent trainer, consultant and researcher focusing on abuse, risk and violence, and is series editor of the Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice series ... Read more
Reviews for Working with Adult Abuse: A Training Manual for People Working With Vulnerable Adults
A useful resource for training staff.
The Journal of Adult protection Pritchard, a registered social worker and a social work trainer and consultant in the UK, offers a comprehensive training manual for social workers, health care staff, probation and prison staff, hospice workers, and others who work with adults who are vulnerable to abuse. The manual covers understanding, ... Read more
The Journal of Adult protection Pritchard, a registered social worker and a social work trainer and consultant in the UK, offers a comprehensive training manual for social workers, health care staff, probation and prison staff, hospice workers, and others who work with adults who are vulnerable to abuse. The manual covers understanding, ... Read more