This much-needed volume fills an overlooked gap in adult safeguarding – the digital arena – in providing a comprehensive overview of policy and practice in supporting vulnerable adults online. Providing an essential analysis illustrated by recent court rulings and case studies, the authors advocate for the effective support of adults with learning disabilities and/or mental capacity issues in their digital lives without compromising their privacy and participation rights. The text balances a theoretical exploration of the tensions between participation and protection, legislation, human rights, professional biases and social wrongs. It encourages a critical approach in adopting both a practical and realistic understanding for policy makers, professionals and students in social work, law and adult social care.
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This volume fills an overlooked gap in adult safeguarding - the digital arena - in providing a comprehensive and accessible analysis of best practice in safeguarding vulnerable adults online.
1. Introduction 2. The Context of Online Safeguarding 3. Online Participation vs Protection and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 4. The Legacy of Re A and Re B 5. The Safeguarding Dystopia 6. Pro-harm Content Online 7. ‘What Works’ in Safeguarding Adults Online? Understanding the Actors and the Networks 8. Some Conclusions References
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“Professionals of all kinds, including social workers, lawyers and (dare I say it) judges, will be stimulated, challenged and above all assisted by this timely and expert work, providing a sound set of tools to assist navigation in the choppy waters of online safeguarding.” Alex Ruck Keene QC (Hon) Barrister at 39 Essex Chambers specialising in Mental Capacity Law and author of Mental Capacity Law and Policy website
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• The only detailed and up-to-date book focused on the complexities around safeguarding in an online context • Takes a multi-disciplinary approach – will appeal to a wider audience (academics and students in social work, sociology, law, social policy, criminology, disability studies as well as professionals in Social Work and adult social care and legal professionals working in the Court of Protection area). • Includes real-life (anonymised!) scenarios – which allow readers to understand how the issues play out in real life • Deals with complex issues in an accessible way – accessible to students and time-pressed practitioners • Provides clear guidance for effectively supporting adults – will reduce stress and uncertainty among practitioners and improve quality of life for service users
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781447360582
Publisert
2022-07-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Policy Press
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, G, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Biographical note

Emma Bond is Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Professor of Socio-Technical Research at the University of Suffolk. Andy Phippen is Professor of Digital Rights at Bournemouth University.