|
Showing 1 - 10 of
10 matches in All Departments
The plethora of inquiry reports published in the fields of health
and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups,
individuals and institutions. What similarities or differences were
there between these inquiries? How effective were they in bringing
about change? Whose interest did they best serve? These are some of
the questions The Age of the Inquiry explores in detail, bringing
together distinguished contributors with personal experience of
chairing or providing evidence to inquiries to consider: the
participant's view of inquiries the purpose of inquiries; the
impact of inquiries on health and social policy; inquiries into:
child abuse and death; homicides by mental health service users;
the abuse of adults with; learning disabilities; the abuse of older
people. Wide-ranging in scope, The Age of the Inquiry focuses on
service and policy development. It provides an invaluable text for
students, teachers and professionals from a wide range of
disciplines and professional groups.
Schools play a vital role in safeguarding children and young
people, yet there has been little research into how schools
identify and respond to child protection concerns, and their
engagement with local authority children's services. This book
highlights the findings of a major ESRC-funded study on the child
protection role played by schools, their decision-making processes
and involvement in inter-agency working. Crucial reading for
academics, practitioners and managers in children's social care and
education, it evaluates the impact of recent policy developments,
including the Academies and Free Schools programme, as well as the
restructuring of local authority children's services.
Schools play a vital role in safeguarding children and young
people, yet there has been little research into how schools
identify and respond to child protection concerns, and their
engagement with local authority children's services. This book
highlights the findings of a major ESRC-funded study on the child
protection role played by schools, their decision-making processes
and involvement in inter-agency working. Crucial reading for
academics, practitioners and managers in children's social care and
education, it evaluates the impact of recent policy developments,
including the Academies and Free Schools programme, as well as the
restructuring of local authority children's services.
The plethora of inquiry reports published in the fields of health
and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups,
individuals and institutions. What similarities or differences were
there between these inquiries? How effective were they in bringing
about change? Whose interest did they best serve? These are some of
the questions The Age of the Inquiry explores in detail, bringing
together distinguished contributors with personal experience of
chairing or providing evidence to inquiries to consider: the
participant's view of inquiries the purpose of inquiries the impact
of inquiries on health and social policy inquiries into: child
abuse and death; homicides by mental health service users; the
abuse of adults with learning disabilities; the abuse of older
people. Wide-ranging in scope, The Age of the Inquiry focuses on
service and policy development. It provides an invaluable text for
students, teachers and professionals from a wide range of
disciplines and professional groups.
This text brings together a number of different research studies
and accounts of institutional abuse from leading academics and
researchers. Public enquiries and court cases concerning
institutional abuse in a range of settings have generated
considerable media interest in the field of institutional abuse,
and have highlighted the need for preventative strategies and
appropriate responses to this form of abuse. Four areas of abuse
are covered: the abuse of children; the abuse of adults with mental
health problems; the abuse of adults with learning difficulties;
and the abuse of older people. Each section includes a chapter
which reports on users' experiences of abuse, and their views as to
how institutional abuse can be prevented and survivors' needs met.
Full Contributors: Nicky Stanley, University of Hull Mary MacLeod, Childline Christine Barter, University of Luton Mathew Colton and Maurice Vanstone, University of Wales, Swansea Professor Hilary Brown, The Open University Jill Manthorpe, University of Hull Dr Jenny Williams, University of Kent Jeanette Copperman, Kings College School of Medicine and Dentistry
For the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia each
year, treatment in the early stages can make a significant
difference to their quality of life. This book provides examples of
psychosocial interventions: taking into consideration the
individual, social and environmental aspects of the person's life.
It looks at ways of providing support at the time of diagnosis and
goes on to explore a variety of interventions and services for the
treatment of early dementia. Bringing together the knowledge and
experiences of professionals from both the UK and Europe, the
contributors describe interventions for both psychological and
practical problems with case examples such as memory support
groups, art therapies and assistive technologies for use in the
home. This accessible book will be essential reading for
practitioners and carers working with those with early dementia and
will be extremely useful in both professional development and for
those new to dementia care.
This new edited volume seeks to meet the growing need for ways to
support people with dementia across the whole course and trajectory
of dementia care, with a wide scope of expertise. The book
addresses how practitioners and carers can apply psychosocial
interventions - which take into consideration the individual,
social and environmental aspects of a person's life - across this
trajectory, right from the earliest stages through to practice in
care home settings. Divided into four sections, each covers a
different context in which people with dementia can be supported:
at home; in community settings; family and carer support; and those
in care homes and hospitals. In addition, there is a distinct focus
throughout on evidence-based practice and its implementation in
real-world settings. This book is essential reading for any
practitioner and caregiver wanting to support people with dementia.
This accessible and authoritative book provides an invaluable guide
to identifying, treating and preventing depression in later life.
Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe take a multidisciplinary approach
and employ both medical and psycho-social models of depression. The
medical model is used to identify symptoms, make diagnoses and work
towards optimal treatment. Psycho-social perspectives provide
insight into the scale and complexity of the condition and point to
its social causes. The authors identify different levels of
depression through in-depth analysis and consider the condition in
relation to, but distinct from, dementia, psychosis and anxiety
disorders, helping professionals to make the correct diagnosis.
Supporting case studies show that depression, and the physical
symptoms often linked to it, are amenable to treatment. The authors
provide practical guidance for health and social care practitioners
and suggest numerous coping strategies. This comprehensive book is
essential reading for health and social care practitioners working
with older people, their carers and families.
There has been a considerable and welcome growth of publications
about dementia care and Jessica Kingsley Publishers has certainly
played a very useful part in this growth... we need more not less
of this quality of work and writing if society is to include those
with dementia as full citizens.' - Christian Council on Ageing 'The
editors are to be congratulated on assembling a collection of
contributions which make this book a milestone in the literature on
dementia research and practice... [They] have collected papers on
extraordinarily diverse issues and from a very diverse set of
authors. Each of the chapters can be seen as an invaluable
introduction to the topic area as well as addressing the main theme
of the book. It is a milestone book because it manages to provide a
snapshot of dementia studies at this moment in time and will, in my
view, be widely quoted by policy makers, practice developers,
researchers and trainers for the next few years... In such a
treasure trove of approaches and issues it is hard to pick out the
most striking... I would recommend this book: all readers of the
journal will find chapters that they can use to improve dementia
care.' - Journal of Dementia Care 'What makes this particularly
notable is that Innes, Archibald and Murphy have harnessed such
individual voices to address so cogently. Together they address the
core issues, all too often neglected or marginalized, in dementia
research and care. Sexuality, communication, risk taking,
ethnicity, incontinence and practices within remote rural
communities are all subjects that draw threads from the very fabric
of our society, and it is indicative of how wide the spectrum has
broadened that these historically dispirit strands can be tackled
constructively.' - Signpost 'A diverse range of subjects are
covered in a series of papers written by numerous professionals of
standing from various disciplines... The subjects covered include
ethnicity, spirituality, sexuality, dying with dementia (palliative
care), faecal incontinence and risk-taking. There is a section
addressing aspects of communicating with people with dementia and
another covering the medical aspects of dementia that have not had
much focus in recent years, such as hypertension and diabetes.
Finally, there is a social science perspective, including
discussing ways that people with dementia can be involved in the
research process. I found the book easy to read and it is well
written and clearly presented. Covering marginalized areas of
practice, it offers food for thought for the reader and is a
welcome addition to current literature'. - British Journal of
Occupational Therapy 'This book provides invaluable research
results and innovative thinking which professionals studying
gerontology and dementia care will find very useful throughout
their careers.' - London Centre for Dementia Care Newsletter 'The
contributors to this volume examine the barriers to the
consideration of social inclusion in the field of dementia studies
and argue for the necessity of acknowledging the personhood of all
individuals with dementia. The papers discuss the sexuality of
people with dementia, communication and risk taking, and dementia
care in remote rural communities, among other topics. The volume
ends with suggestions for more inclusive values, service
development, theory and research'. - Book News 'The book,
commendably, tries to look at marginalized issues within dementia,
such as death and dying, sexuality and faecal incontinence.' -
Mental Health Today 'This is a book for the connoisseur. I wish I
had contributed a paper. I wish I had read it even earlier. It will
be appreciated by many people, from many backgrounds. This is the
study of dementia and dementia-care grown to a new maturity.
Chapters are original research papers, communicating new findings
and analyses, set in the context of previous knowledge, well
reviewed... Thanks to the editors and authors for this little gift.
Let's be sure it is read widely.' - David Jolley, director of
Dementiaplus Examining important issues in dementia research and
care that are often neglected or marginalized, the contributors to
this book provide fresh perspectives on current practice. The
authors put dementia care into a socio-cultural framework,
highlighting the impact of social change on dementia care over the
last two decades and challenging current stereotypes. The
contributors address the implications of power relationships
between carers and people with dementia and discuss a broad
spectrum of issues, including: * the sexuality of people with
dementia * communication and risk taking * people with dementia
from minority ethnic groups * faecal incontinence * dementia care
and practice in remote rural communities. Taking an in-depth look
at dementia research and service development, this book makes
essential reading for practitioners, researchers and students
working in the field of dementia care.
|
You may like...
The Show
Niall Horan
CD
R213
R185
Discovery Miles 1 850
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|