"This important book brings together valuable
resources and insights in a key area of practice which
has often been overlooked, and where disadvantage and
discrimination are rife, but which also deserves and
demands serious attention of the kind offered
here."
Roger Smith, Professor of Social Work
Research, De Montfort University, UK
This
comprehensive book uniquely acknowledges the overlap
between different states of adult vulnerability within a
range of health, social care and community contexts. The
book looks beyond social work practice and legislative
focus to examine the categories of ‘at risk’ and
‘vulnerable adults’. These include often forgotten
groups such as homeless people, prisoners and migrant
workers.
Through a range of practical examples, the
book illustrates how professionals can usefully and
effectively intervene to lessen the chance of a member
of an excluded community becoming at greater ‘risk’ of
further vulnerability. The book includes:
- Explanations of core themes and implications for a
range of professionals and service providers with a
practical and accessible focus
- Case studies and practice examples from work with
vulnerable groups
- Illustrative examples of how different states of
vulnerability are frequently contingent upon one
another
Working with Adults at Risk from
Harm is ideal for third-year undergraduate students
and Master's students in the fields of social work,
social care, community health and education, as well as
staff working in public sector who will have contact
with vulnerable individuals in their professional life.
Contributors: Jill Aitken, David Bailey,
Jennifer Burton, Caroline Cole, Jo Edwards, Michael
Farquharson, Lalage Harries, Tennyson Mgutshini, Melanie
Parris and Kate Potter.
