Holding the therapeutic state at bay? Balancing autonomy and protection in Singapore's Vulnerable Adults Act
Abuse, exploitation and neglect of adults raise complex issues on the freedom of the individual to choose for themselves versus the powers of the State to intervene. The law has traditionally limited the scope of compulsory intervention to extreme situations only which can frustrate social workers w...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2020
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