Working with Adults at Risk from Harm

by Greenfields, Margaret; Dalrymple, Roger; Fanning, Agnes

• ISBN13: 9780335241224
• ISBN10: 0335241220
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-01
• Publisher: Open Univ Pr

Summary

This book discusses adult vulnerability in a range of health, social care and community contexts, through a series of 'thematic' approaches. The distinctive emphasis of the book combines an overview of the social policy context, with a theorised and critical stance on each of the key areas. Issues of equality of opportunity and the position ofminority communities (who may be excluded on multiple domains as a result of the complex interplay of ethnicity/disability/gender/sexuality, etc.) will be addressed in each chapter. This text looks beyond social work practice or legislative focus to unpick core themes and implications for a range of professionals and service providers. The book uses a practical and accessible format to present policy issues in 'digestible' chunks for readers who may be less interested in policy theory than in understanding the issue in practice. This is an ideal book for third-year undergraduate students and Master's students in the fields of community health,education and social care. Contributors: Jill Aitken, David Bailey, Jennifer Burton, Caroline Cole, Jo Edwards, Michael Farquharson, Lalage Harries, Tennyson Mgutshini, Melanie Parris and Kate Potter.

Author Biography

Margaret Greenfields is Reader in Social Policy and Research Director of the Institute for Diversity Research, Inclusivity, Communities and Society (IDRICS) at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Roger Dalrymple is Reader in Education at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. Agnes Fanning is Head of Department in Primary Care and Public Health at Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

Table of Contents

Contributor biographies	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
Explorations in Theory and Practice	p. 1
Introduction Margaret Greenfields, Roger Dalrymple and Agnes Fanning	p. 3
Parenthood	p. 9
Physical disability	p. 9
Sensory impairments	p. 49
Mental health	p. 65
Learning disability	p. 85
Insecure accommodation	p. 105
Substance abuse	p. 131
The older person	p. 157
Linking theory with practice examples	p. 175
Case Studies and Practice Examples	p. 177
Culture, identity, disability, addiction - multiple domains of risk	p. 179
Sexual orientation	p. 193
What makes a Gypsy or Traveller vulnerable?	p. 207
Vulnerable adult migrants in East Anglia	p. 231
Conclusion	p. 251
Index	p. 263
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