...-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Safeguarding Community Nursing Audit Adult Abuse Quality improvement Safeguarding adults at risk...

... 03 2024 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Older people Safeguarding Learning/intellectual disabilities Blended learning Adult safeguarding Adult learning Adult abuse Safeguarding training Bridget McDaid can...

...) approach. This paper concludes with a critical reflection on what the legislation has achieved so far and a discussion of its implications. Sweden Safeguarding Policy implications Social services Adult abuse Mandatory reporting © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing...

... 03 08 2017 09 08 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Safeguarding Service evaluation Northern Ireland Adult abuse Service-user feedback User involvement Figure 1 Completed survey for question 1...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Northern Ireland Adult safeguarding Policy implications Adult abuse Models Social work Over the last 20 years Northern Ireland (NI) has seen considerable changes in the way adult safeguarding has been conceptualised. The current...

... understanding that the views of those that support adults at risk are also important. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Outcome measurement Adult safeguarding Adult at risk Adult abuse Adult social care outcomes framework (ASCOF) Vulnerable adult Adult safeguarding is the term...

... Safeguarding Outcome measurement Adult protection Vulnerable adult Adult abuse Adult at risk Protecting adults at risk from neglect or abuse is referred to as adult safeguarding in England. Local authorities (LAs) have lead responsibility for conducting adult safeguarding investigations following...

... and responsibilities and both thresholds and scope of adult abuse are still not universally agreed. Legislation could be used positively to mandate the multi‐agency approach to adult safeguarding, supported by local Safeguarding Adults Boards and local policies can be used to provide guidance and clarity...

... systems of protection for the importance of adult protection. 4HE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE lNDINGS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE LIGHT OF GOVERNMENT REVIEWS OF LOCAL discretion around adult protection systems. key words !DULT PROTECTION MULTI AGENCY WORKING ADULT PROTECTION COMMITTEES ADULT ABUSE vulnerable...

...Leo Quigley The characteristics and causes of adult abuse are under‐researched, so the opportunity to make recommendations for practice has been limited. Action to prevent or minimise abuse in care settings has to be informed by a reasoned view of causation if it is to be effective. This article...

... services will only become intolerant of abuse when there is widespread acceptance of the role of power abuse in psychological distress and disturbance. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Mental health Abuse of power Adult abuse Social inequalities Policy and practice overview Abuse in mental health...

...Richard Bradshaw Ensuring that social and health care professionals have a clear understanding and acceptance of what constitutes adult abuse and how they should respond when faced by suspected or actual abuse is a key responsibility for all professional associations. Here an account is given how...

...Pamela Cooke; Deborah Kitson As part of the Journal's series of profiles of UK organisations working in the field of vulnerable adults and adult abuse the work of the Ann Craft Trust (formerly NAPSAC) is outlined by it's Director and Co‐ordinator. As one of the UK's first campaigning...