... Mediation Focus groups Social work Elder abuse Adult safeguarding Adult protection Family care conference Family group conference The complex structure of families requires flexible, empowering, person-centred approaches in order to safeguard older people most effectively. Punishing offenders...

...Abbi Hobbs; Andrew Alonzi Purpose This paper presents an overview of research and practice literature on the use of Mediation (M) and Family Group Conferences (FGC) in the context of adult safeguarding in the UK. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes the main features of M and FGC...

... conferences for this age group across Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth. This trial is now nearing the end, and is being evaluated for effectiveness and value. Hampshire County Council are currently working with Daybreak to expand the provision of family group conferences to all vulnerable adults where...