Contents: Acknowledgements. A Note on the Text. Glossary of Terms. 1. The Purpose of the Manual and How to Use It. 2. History, Current Guidance and Principles. 3. What is Adult Abuse? 4. Recognising Adult Abuse. 5. Handling Disclosure. 6. Investigating Adult Abuse. 7. Case Conferences. 8. Risk Assessment and Developing Protection Plans. 9. The Importance of Recording. 10. The Abuse of Older People. 11. The Abuse of Younger Adults. 12. The Abuse of Black and Minority Ethnic People. Appendix 1: Forms. Appendix 2: Bodymaps. Appendix 3: Risk Tool. Appendix 4: Useful Organisations. Appendix 5: JPP Videos/DVDs. References. Subject index. Author index.
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This book will be useful for a range of professionals (especially trainee doctors, nurses and social workers in the wards of Departments of Geriatric Medicine), care-managers and police officers. Clearly, the eventual beneficiary will be the vulnerable adults... It is crucial then that all Accident and Emergency Departments, Departments of Medicine for the Elderly, libraries, nursing and care homes, as well as other relevant organisations, have a copy. This will enable the involved professionals to equip themselves well in advance in dealing with suspected sufferers of abuse.