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020 _a9781137286451 (pbk.) :
_c£13.99
035 _a(StDuBDS)9781137286451
040 _aStDuBDS
_cStDuBDS
_erda
072 7 _aLAW
_2eflch
072 7 _aLAW
_2ukslc
082 0 4 _a344.4'20313
_223
100 1 _aJohns, Robert,
_d1950-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aCapacity and autonomy /
_cRobert Johns.
264 1 _aBasingstoke, Hampshire :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c2014.
300 _axxiv, 156 pages ;
_c20 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aFocus on social work law
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 8 _aPractice issues surrounding the legal concept of capacity are of fundamental importance to social work. The profession is committed to maximizing service users' autonomy yet vulnerable people may be at risk of abuse or injury if they exercise complete independence - so practitioners need to know in what situations it is appropriate for that autonomy to be curtailed. This accessible and practically-grounded text equips social workers with the legal knowledge needed to work effectively with some of the most vulnerable people in society.
521 _aSpecialized.
650 0 _aSocial workers
_xLegal status, laws, etc.
_zEngland.
650 0 _aSocial workers
_xLegal status, laws, etc.
_zWales.
650 0 _aCapacity and disability
_zEngland.
650 0 _aCapacity and disability
_zWales.
650 7 _aLaw.
_2eflch
650 7 _aLaw.
_2ukslc
830 0 _aFocus on social work law.
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