Adult Safeguarding and Homelessness

Understanding Good Practice

Adi Cooper, Michael Preston-Shoot

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
21 February 2022

Homelessness; Social work

Series: Knowledge in Practice

This one stop resource highlights evidence-informed practice and serves as an accessible and invaluable resource for all working with individuals experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness and adult safeguarding.

This book brings together the best research evidence, service development knowledge, practice expertise and the voices of people with lived experience to help social workers and practitioners navigate the complex area of safeguarding adults and supporting adults with housing-related needs. It also is useful for managers and leaders in this field.

Chapters range from contextualising the current landscape, evaluations of policy and reports to best practice for working with individuals, working together to safeguard individuals at risk to chapters on Leadership and Strategic Partnerships.

Edited by: Adi Cooper, Michael Preston-Shoot
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 436g
ISBN: 9781787757868
ISBN 10: 1787757862
Series: Knowledge in Practice
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 21 February 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adi Cooper is the Care and Health Improvement Advisor for London for the Local Government Association, and lead on adult safeguarding. She is the Independent Chair of the City and Hackney Safeguarding Adults Board, and the Haringey Safeguarding Adults Board. She works as an independent adult safeguarding consultant. Michael Preston-Shoot is Emeritus Professor of Social Work at the University of Bedfordshire. He is Independent Chair of Brent Safeguarding Adults Board and Lewisham Safeguarding Adults Board, and joint convenor of the national network of Safeguarding Adult Board chairs. He works as an independent adult safeguarding consultant.

Reviews for Adult Safeguarding and Homelessness: Understanding Good Practice

The editors have brought together an excellent, timely book - the culmination of leading and capturing so many successful conferences, webinars and briefings. We all now have a much better understanding of how we can help homeless people in need of care and protection. -- Alan Lotinga, ADASS Adult Safeguarding Policy Lead Expert contributions from a growing movement of professionals and people with experience of homelessness who aren't afraid of 'too difficult'; this book is an important step towards safeguarding becoming everyone's business, and health equity. -- Gill Leng, Public Health England This is an ambitious and important book, drawing timely attention to issues of safeguarding and homelessness. The edited collection represents a significant contribution to the debates on adult safeguarding and developing practice in this key area of adult social care. It will be an invaluable resource for practitioners, managers, students and educators across health and human services professions. -- Bridget Penhale, Reader Emerita (Mental Health of Older People), University of East Anglia