Adult Safeguarding and Homelessness (Knowledge in Practice) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787757862 ISBN 13: 9781787757868

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022

Synopsis

This one stop resource highlights evidence-informed practice and serves as an accessible and invaluable resource for all working with individuals experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness and adult safeguarding.

This book brings together the best research evidence, service development knowledge, practice expertise and the voices of people with lived experience to help social workers and practitioners navigate the complex area of safeguarding adults and supporting adults with housing-related needs. It also is useful for managers and leaders in this field. Chapters range from contextualising the current landscape, evaluations of policy and reports to best practice for working with individuals, working together to safeguard individuals at risk to chapters on Leadership and Strategic Partnerships.

About this title

About the Author

Adi Cooper is the Care and Health Improvement Advisor for London for the Local Government Association, and lead on adult safeguarding. She is the Independent Chair of the City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board, and the Haringey Safeguarding Adults Board. She works as an independent adult safeguarding consultant.

Michael Preston-Shoot is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the University of Bedfordshire. He is Independent Chair of Brent Safeguarding Adults Board and Lewisham Safeguarding Adults Board, and joint convenor of the national network of Safeguarding Adult Board chairs. He works as an independent adult safeguarding consultant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787757862
• ISBN 13: 9781787757868
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Cooper Adi, Preston-Shoot Michael