Social Work with Adults Rachel Gow Swetz's problems—both practical and abstract—span

Swetz's problems—both practical and abstract—span centuries and cultures

maintaining a constant tension between life and death

autism spectrum disorders and related conditions

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Social Work with Adults Rachel Gow Swetz's problems—both practical and abstract—spanSocial work with vulnerable adults is becoming increasingly centred on a key piece of legislation: the Mental Capacity Act. The Act provides a framework for protecting the vulnerable while allowing those who may lack capacity to have certain safeguards enshrined in law. This book will help support students to learn two things: first, how the Mental Capacity Act operates and what its key principles are when applied to safeguarding adults; and second,