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Social work educators, students and those employing newly qualified social workers should read this and discuss the transition from student to professional, as well as ensuring academic debate remains central to practice\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Rob Fountain, Community Care, Aug 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.communitycare.co.uk\/Articles\/2011\/08\/18\/117332\/book-review-early-professional-development-for-social-workers.htm\"\u003eRead full review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe editors have brought together a broad range of experts to provide a contemporary perspective on a wide spectrum of social work issues, taking account of legal and policy differences between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each country within the UK faces similar challenges and there is much learning to be gleaned from exploring the range of social work interventions that have been developed and applied in different parts of the United Kingdom in recent years. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book will be an important reference for social workers, managers, practitioners and social work educators, and for all those with an interest in raising standards of social work practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e... a very readable volume. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Angie Ash, Professional Social Work, Sept 2011\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/cdn.basw.co.uk\/upload\/basw_25717-2.pdf\"\u003eRead full review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________________________________________________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eRaymond Taylor, Malcolm Hill and Fergus McNeill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1: The Context of Early Professional Development\u003cbr\u003e What a Difference a Degree Makes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eGillian MacIntyre and Joan Orme\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eManaging Risk in a Risk Averse Society\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePeter Bates and Mark Lymbery\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eExploring Ethically Based, Spiritually Aware, Practice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eIrene Stevens\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eManagement and Leadership in Social Work\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eGraham McPheat and Joan Watson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAnti-oppressive Practice: Its continued relevance in the 21st century\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eLena Dominelli\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePersonalisation and the Role of the Social Worker\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDuncan Mackay and Gillian MacIntyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2: Themes and Issues in Child and Family Social Work\u003cbr\u003e Child Poverty in the UK: Issues and answers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDouglas Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSafeguarding and Protecting Children in the UK\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePam Green Lister\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEnsuring that Every Child Really Does Matter\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eJane Aldgate\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eResidential Child Care: Learning from International Comparisons\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAndrew Kendrick, Laura Steckley and Graham McPheat\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Rise of Independent Foster Care\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eClive Sellick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3: Themes and Issues in Community Care \u003cbr\u003e Getting it Right for Older People\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eJacquie Roberts\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCreating ‘Better Lives’: Learning Disability, Early Professional Development and Social Work\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDenis Rowley and Susan Hunter\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Role of Personal Narratives in Addressing Stigma in Mental Health\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eNeil Quinn, Lee Knifton and Jane Donald\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMaking Sense of Partnership Working\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAndrew Eccles and Alison Petch\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAdult Protection in the UK: Key issues for early career social workers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAilsa Stewart\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSubstance Misuse and Social Work – the essential contribution\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eJoy Barlow\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSocial Work and the Use of Technology in Social Care\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAndrew Eccles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4: Themes and Issues in Criminal Justice\u003cbr\u003e Changing Lives, Changing Work: Social work and criminal justice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eFergus McNeill\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe ‘Complicated Business’ of Electronical Monitoring\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eMike Nellis\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCriminal Justice Social Work in Three Countries: Scotland, Ireland and Canada\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDenis C. Bracken\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhat Works with Women Who Offend?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eGill McIvor\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eMalcolm Hill, Raymond Taylor and Fergus McNeill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Venture Press","offers":[{"title":"Edited by Raymond Taylor, Malcolm Hill and Fergus McNeill \/ 978-1-86178-084-3 \/ Paperback (April 2011)","offer_id":85889832,"sku":"","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/0972\/products\/epd_cover.png?v=1301646382"},{"product_id":"crossing-the-acts-the-support-and-protection-of-adults-at-risk-with-mental-disorder-across-the-scottish-legislative-frameworks","title":"Crossing The Acts: The Support and Protection of Adults at Risk with Mental Disorder; Across the Scottish Legislative Frameworks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis work explores the risks of adults with a mental disorder and how the relative Scottish legislation, policy and practice frameworks interrelate to provide them with support and protection. The main Acts in Scotland which support and protect adults at risk with mental disorder are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ea) the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Act (the 2003 Act); \u003cbr\u003e\nb) the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (the 2000 Act); and\u003cbr\u003e\nc) the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (the 2007 Act).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSeeking, primarily, to explore the practical application of duties and powers across the interface of these Acts, this work explores their links and relationships, their thresholds, and their collective application.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMany adults with a mental disorder need access to care and treatment and adequate support and protection. However, the tenet of this work is that adults at risk with mental disorder require a dedicated and, sometimes, a specialist approach to support and protection; primarily because their needs and risks are particular and can be complex in nature. A response to risk in many cases may need access to a comprehensive range of legislative provisions and a broad and, sometimes, specialist framework of care and support. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhereas other work concentrates on the law of Scotland as it relates to adults at risk, this work progresses this by concentrating on how the law is or should be applied in practice and by the key practitioners and agencies concerned, i.e. practical application of Scottish law rather than only what the law is and what it provides, thereby exploring a practical response to the risks and needs of adults affected by mental disorder in the community.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe work will explore the dilemmas, difficulties and deliberations, for those who protect and support adults at risk with mental disorder in Scotland ‘across the Acts’.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTom Keenan is an independent consultant and trainer in the area of adult protection, specialising in the support and protection of adults at risk with mental disorder. He was a member of the Scottish Government’s code of practice working group on the 2007 Act.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHe was a part-time Commissioner with the Mental Welfare Commission from 1998 to 2006 and has trained health and social care staff in local authority, health, voluntary and private agencies across Scotland, in particular key practitioners, such as mental health officers, social workers and health care practitioners. He acts as an independent social worker preparing community care assessments and reports on adults at risk and adults with mental disorder for solicitor agencies, and acts as a safeguarder in Glasgow Sheriff Court in relation to adults with incapacity. He was appointed as independent convener of an Adult Protection Committee in September 2010. He leads Mental Health Law in Practice, a consultancy and training organisation specialising in the practice based application of mental health, adults with incapacity and adult at risk law.\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Venture Press","offers":[{"title":"by Tom Keenan \/ 978-1-86178-086-7 \/ Paperback\/July 2011","offer_id":108879812,"sku":"","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/0972\/products\/crossing_the-acts.jpg?v=1310990750"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.basw.co.uk\/collections\/venture-press.oembed?page=14","provider":"BASW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}