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This book tells stories of just how powerful social work can be. At
its heart are stories drawn from frontline practice, ranging from
first interviews through to complex decision-making. Along the way,
we meet the social worker who assessed a cat (though for all the
right reasons). We witness the cost of failing to protect the
rights of adults, exemplified in the tragic death of Connor
Sparrowhawk. We also see the transformations that can happen when
social workers really get it right - as in the case of Peter, whose
love of balloons led them to feature in his care plan. These
stories from practice are combined with guidance and reflective
exercises to offer valuable practice wisdom and learning for new
and experienced social workers alike. By turns funny, wise and
moving, this book articulates the personal and professional
qualities needed to practise rights-based social work. It reveals
the potential of the profession to make a difference to the lives
of individuals and to communities.
After a year of being unlawfully detained in an assessment and
treatment unit Steven Neary came home and started to build a life
that works for him. Steven is autistic and has learning
disabilities and this book reveals his wisdom and humour whilst
constructing a fulfilling life.
After a year long battle to Get Steven Home and the subsequent High
Court case where the Local Authority were judged to have illegally
deprived Steven of his liberty, Mark Neary narrates what life is
like in the social care world and discusses some of the major
issues for parents, carers and the people they are caring for.
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