A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Putting the Principles of the Act into Practice
written by Jakki Cowley, fl. 2015; presented by Matthew Graham, fl. 2015 (London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015, originally published 2015), 194 page(s)
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- Abstract / Summary
- This book provides a theory-to-practice breakdown of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what its implications are for health and social care workers. Informative and accessible, it provides a clear depiction of the ethos behind the Act and offers instruction for its effective, lawful and person-centred application. This practical guide describes how to assess capacity and what a good assessment of capacity should look like, how to deal with conflicts and dilemmas, and the role of legal authority in decision-making. A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is an invaluable resource for any health and social care professionals working with individuals who lack decision-making capacity.
- Field of Interest
- Social Work
- Author
- Jakki Cowley, fl. 2015
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © Matthew Graham and Jakki Cowley 2015; forward copyright © Alex Ruck Keene 2015
- Content Type
- Book
- Duration
- 0 sec
- Format
- Text
- Original Publication Date
- 2015
- Page Count
- 194
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Place Published / Released
- London, England
- Subject
- Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology & Counseling, Welfare Policy, Disabilities, Laws and legislation, Disabled persons, Intellectual disabilities, Macro
- Clinician
- Matthew Graham, fl. 2015
