Self-Neglect: Learning from Life

<p><b>A practice-based perspective on working with people who self-neglect. This book explores the issues and situations which can arise and helps practitioners to adopt a strengths-based ?Learning from Life? approach in the translation of MSP principles to practical implementation.</b> </p><p> </p><p><i>Self-neglect: Learning from Life</i> helps frontline practitioners ensure that Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is an everyday reality. Using two case scenarios, the authors examine issues and practice-based situations which arise in the daily application of MSP to casework with adults. The scenarios demonstrate lifespan and experience issues in the adoption of MSP as person-centred and person-led practice with people who self-neglect. The statutory principles of Empowerment, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection, Partnership, and Accountability are also translated into practical language and their meaning and implications are unpacked.</p><p>This journey from principles to practical implementation uses a suite of clear and concise practice focused resources which adopt a person-centred, relationship-based approach to all conversations, interventions and aspects of practice. The resources include:</p><ul><li>a range from <i>SnapShots on?</i>- a selection of relevant topic areas in work with adults at risk through their safeguarding journey</li><li>practice-based tools for practitioners to use in the quality monitoring of their own casework</li><li><i>Taking it Further? </i>referencing and suggested sources of more information.</li></ul><p>This invaluable book fills a gap that currently exists in the practical application of the statutory MSP principles as part of a ?life-span approach? to work with people who self-neglect. It minimises the risks associated with ?siloed? approaches to ensure the person is held at the centre of all interventions.</p>