Elaine James has worked in various grant making and commissioning roles across children and adult social care for over 20 years. She is an honorary researcher at Lancaster University.Rob Mitchell is a Principal Social Worker; he co-chaired the national Principal Social Worker Network for two years, is a Trustee of the National Social Work Awards and he is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University.Dr Hannah Morgan is a Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University and Director of the Centre for Disability Research (CeDR).Mark Harvey is a Director of Disability Services in a Local Authority; he also co-chaired the national Principal Social Worker Network.Ian Burgess is a social worker, Best Interest Assessor and Mental Capacity Lead.

• Introduction - Welcome to the Messy Stuff; 1. Servants not Masters; 2. Mental Capacity, Mental Health and Least Restrictive Decision Making; 3. Wellbeing, Belonging and Citizenship; 4. Love, Hope and Relationships; 5. Language, Case Note Recording and writing about People; 6. Safeguarding; 7. The Rise of the New Social Work Bohemians; Case Law; Glossary; Bibliography

Love, hope and the messy stuff, stories of social work with adults. The book gives examples of practice making links to social work approaches, legislation and case law, reflecting on the reality of adult social work based on the rights of the person. A valuable insight into practice for social workers and social work students.

Elaine James has worked in various grant making and commissioning roles across children and adult social care for over 20 years. She is an honorary researcher at Lancaster University.Rob Mitchell is a Principal Social Worker; he co-chaired the national Principal Social Worker Network for two years, is a Trustee of the National Social Work Awards and he is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University.Dr Hannah Morgan is a Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University and Director of the Centre for Disability Research (CeDR).Mark Harvey is a Director of Disability Services in a Local Authority; he also co-chaired the national Principal Social Worker Network.Ian Burgess is a social worker, Best Interest Assessor and Mental Capacity Lead.

• Introduction - Welcome to the Messy Stuff; 1. Servants not Masters; 2. Mental Capacity, Mental Health and Least Restrictive Decision Making; 3. Wellbeing, Belonging and Citizenship; 4. Love, Hope and Relationships; 5. Language, Case Note Recording and writing about People; 6. Safeguarding; 7. The Rise of the New Social Work Bohemians; Case Law; Glossary; Bibliography

Love, hope and the messy stuff, stories of social work with adults. The book gives examples of practice making links to social work approaches, legislation and case law, reflecting on the reality of adult social work based on the rights of the person. A valuable insight into practice for social workers and social work students.

Elaine James has worked in various grant making and commissioning roles across children and adult social care for over 20 years. She is an honorary researcher at Lancaster University.Rob Mitchell is a Principal Social Worker; he co-chaired the national Principal Social Worker Network for two years, is a Trustee of the National Social Work Awards and he is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University.Dr Hannah Morgan is a Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University and Director of the Centre for Disability Research (CeDR).Mark Harvey is a Director of Disability Services in a Local Authority; he also co-chaired the national Principal Social Worker Network.Ian Burgess is a social worker, Best Interest Assessor and Mental Capacity Lead.

• Introduction - Welcome to the Messy Stuff; 1. Servants not Masters; 2. Mental Capacity, Mental Health and Least Restrictive Decision Making; 3. Wellbeing, Belonging and Citizenship; 4. Love, Hope and Relationships; 5. Language, Case Note Recording and writing about People; 6. Safeguarding; 7. The Rise of the New Social Work Bohemians; Case Law; Glossary; Bibliography

Love, hope and the messy stuff, stories of social work with adults. The book gives examples of practice making links to social work approaches, legislation and case law, reflecting on the reality of adult social work based on the rights of the person. A valuable insight into practice for social workers and social work students.