Knowledge in Practice #: Adult Safeguarding and Homelessness

Understanding Good Practice

Knowledge in Practice #: Adult Safeguarding and Homelessness
Michael Preston-Shoot, Adi Cooper
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h228 x 152mm - 288pg
21 Feb 2022 UK
9781787757868
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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.

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The editors have brought together an excellent, timely book - the culmination of leading and capturing so many successful conferences, webinars and briefings. We all now have a much better understanding of how we can help homeless people in need of care and protection. -- Alan Lotinga, ADASS Adult Safeguarding Policy Lead Expert contributions from a growing movement of professionals and people with experience of homelessness who aren' t afraid of ' too difficult' ; this book is an important step towards safeguarding becoming everyone' s business, and health equity. -- Gill Leng, Public Health England This is an ambitious and important book, drawing timely attention to issues of safeguarding and homelessness. The edited collection represents a significant contribution to the debates on adult safeguarding and developing practice in this key area of adult social care. It will be an invaluable resource for practitioners, managers, students and educators across health and human services professions. -- Bridget Penhale, Reader Emerita (Mental Health of Older People), University of East Anglia
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.
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ISBN-13: 9781787757868
Published: 21 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 288

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