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Service user abusers
Claydon, Thelma - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 1 (1999) 1, pp. 31-36
particular problem could be managed in a variety of service settings. It is also argued that this particular form of abuse has …
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Elder abuse and user involvement: strategic components
Slater, Phil - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 2 (2000) 2, pp. 18-28
Recent growth of concern relating to ‘elder abuse’ concurrent with recognition of the importance of user involvement …
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Select questions: considering the issues raised by a Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry into elder abuse
Manthorpe, Jill; Perkins, Neil; Penhale, Bridget; … - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 7 (2005) 3, pp. 19-32
Select Committee report on Elder Abuse. The review drew on recent research about elder abuse in the UK, including research …
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A profile of Action on Elder Abuse
In: The Journal of Adult Protection 10 (2008) 3, pp. 35-38
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The role of the Office of the Public Guardian in investigations of abuse
Hartley‐Jones, Peter - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 13 (2011) 3, pp. 160-166
). This process is used whenever an allegation of abuse is received against either an attorney acting under a registered … vulnerable adults from financial abuse. It details the types of activities, the OPG investigating officer may undertake to … examine allegations of abuse and the targets set to help ensure any allegations are investigated promptly and effectively …
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Not only a crime but a tragedy […] exploring the murder of adults with disabilities by their parents
Brown, Hilary - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 14 (2012) 1, pp. 6-21
Purpose – This paper seeks to reconcile society's need to apply strong sanctions to parents who are responsible for the murder of a disabled adult while also recognising the stresses present in their lives. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews six cases in which seven disabled...
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Service and client outcomes of cases reported under a joint vulnerable adults policy
Rushton, Alan; Beaumont, Kay; Mayes, Debbie - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 2 (2000) 2, pp. 5-17
This paper reports on a prospective study of 44 cases of alleged abuse of vulnerable adults referred under a joint … vulnerable adults policy. The authors examine attitudes to policy, special training and joint working, re‐abuse, continuing risk …
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The impact of a vulnerable adult protection policy on the psychological and emotional well‐being of adults with a learning disability
Bruder, Corinna; Kroese, Biza; Bland, Sarah - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 7 (2005) 3, pp. 4-18
reactions of the vulnerable adults are shaped by the nature of the abuse, the actions taken by protection meetings, the …
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Not just in the Mental Capacity Act: using the law to protect vulnerable adults
Hewitt, David - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 11 (2009) 2, pp. 25-31
Vulnerable adults have recently gained greater protection. A lot of attention has focused on the effect of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, but many significant provisions can be found elsewhere. It may be that those provisions, and the...
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The response to No Secrets
Mathew, Dinah; Brown, Hilary; Kingston, Paul; … - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 4 (2002) 1, pp. 4-14
This article reports the results of a survey of local authorities, which asked about progress in responding to the Department of Health guidance, No Secrets. The findings of the survey suggest that the majority of local authorities are taking action in response to the guidance. However, there is...
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