...Lorna Montgomery; Joyce McKee Purpose This is an original interview, as commissioned by Dr Jeremy Dixon. The purpose of the paper is to provide insight into the development of adult safeguarding policy and practice in Northern Ireland from the early 2000s to the post-2015 policy era. Design...

..., in reality, GBV remains to be synonymous with violence against women (VAW). Thus, this paper aims to assess the accountability and transparency of GBV policies and interventions in addressing the suffering of GBV victims other than women. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents two main arguments...

... of publicly available research, policy documents, parliamentary debate, media reports and commentary. Findings The paper sets the Act’s development and aims in Singapore’s social and legal contexts. It notes the interface with other legislation and the focus of the Act on community and family abuse...

... was that many people said they had been “harmed” by their experience with some labelling it as “Spiritual Abuse” (SA). Respondents in the 2013 study also stressed the importance of developing safeguarding policy and practice in this area. The purpose of this paper is to explore the findings of a more extensive...

... practice. This paper will focus on some of the complexity which impacts upon understandings of vulnerability and adults of risk of harm within Christian faith-based settings. It is anticipated that future work will expand into other faith groups. Safeguarding Policy Vulnerable Church Faith...

...Peter Bates; Sam Smith; Robert Nisbet Purpose – Local policies often prohibit care staff from online contact with the people they support. The purpose of this paper is to review the reasons put forward for this ban and seek explanations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines...

...Diane Galpin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on findings from research into the role of language and discourse in shaping responses to older people at risk of abuse in England. Critical discourse analysis is used in this research to deconstruct policy to identify hidden meaning...

...Leo Quigley Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the reasons underlying the slow rate of progress towards developing a comprehensive policy underpinning for adult safeguarding in England and proposes long-term solutions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a model...

...Diane Galpin; Jo Parker Although there has been a commitment to develop a policy framework to support vulnerable adults at risk of abuse, there remains concern around its lack of use within National Health Service inpatient settings and mental health services in particular. A gap between policy...

..., is a national survey of the private residential population of the United Kingdom. Elder abuse Research Prevalence Definition Policy Focus group survey VIEW Research PE ER·RE paper ED First steps: the UK national prevalence study of the mistreatment and abuse abstract The article outlines...

...Corinna Bruder; Biza Kroese; Sarah Bland The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate how the proceedings of a vulnerable adult protection policy is understood by referrers to affect the psychological and emotional well‐being of adults with a learning disability. During the research...

...Ruth Northway; Rachel Davies; Robert Jenkins; Ian Mansell The importance and challenges in providing a good practice evidence base for adult protection are outlined. The literature search, review and mapping exercise that formed part of the Abuse of Adults with Learning Disabilities: Policy...

... element of No Secrets and its rolling out into local policy and procedure documents. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Adult protection Case conferences Decision making Policy Policy and practice overview Adult protection case conferences: the chair s role Jill Manthorpe Reader in Community Care...

...Claudine McCreadie This paper provides a commentary on research outcomes in the field of elder abuse and challenges assumptions about older people, carers, vulnerability and risk. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Elder abuse Policy Prevention Carers VIEW ED Policy PE ER·RE review A review...

... research indicated that victimisation of this group was less likely to be treated seriously by key agencies. Here, the situation is reassessed. VIEW Research PE ER·RE paper ED A need for consistency: policy response to crime and abuse against people with learning disabilities Jane Evans Research Assistant...

... disabilities women abuse refuges policy practice Introduction Beverley Lewis House i (BLH) is a refuge speci cally for women with learning disabilities. As such, it is a unique resource in Britain and possibly in the world (although in the USA there is at least one refuge which is speci cally for women...