... safeguarding action. This study aims to identify the major forms of RRA that are found in RCF-D. Design/methodology/approach Analysis was performed on notifications of allegations of abuse submitted to the Regulator of social services in Ireland, from RCF-D. The authors extracted one year...

...Francesca Corradini Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the point of view and the interventions of social workers working in local authority social services on the issue of abuse against vulnerable adults and older people. The cases are analyzed from the perspective of dangerous care...

...Inger Kjellberg Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: firstly, to describe adult safeguarding in Sweden’s social services, and secondly, to analyse the changes in Sweden’s national policies related to its adult safeguarding legislation and discuss the implications. Design/methodology...

... Group Publishing Limited 2013 Local authorities Social services Higher courts Nursing homes Governance Adult safeguarding Natural justice Legitimate expectation Case conference In a recent case, the High Court has been very critical of safeguarding measures taken by one...

... defines abuse as; “a violation of an individual's human and civil rights by another person or persons” (Department of Health, 2000b, p. 9). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Adult protection Best practice Social services United Kingdom Safeguarding adults Vulnerable adults Adult...

...). There have also been increasing levels of bureaucracy and managerial supervision; in this respect, professional work within social services has been affected in a similar way to that experienced in health or housing (Ackroyd et al., 2007). Because the managerial voice dominates the professional...

... in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach The article is based upon findings of a joint academic and practitioner qualitative research project that interviewed 29 social service practitioners across three local authorities. Findings The legislation was seen as positive, giving greater attention...

...), Personalisation and the Law , Association of Directors of Adult Social Services , London , available at: www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/_library/Resources/Personalisation/Personalisation_advice/ADASS_Personalisation_and_the_law_12.10.09.pdf (accessed 29 April 2012). Audit Commission (2011...