... researchers from differing disciplines of criminology, law and social work. Findings Five overarching themes were identified of (safeguarding, capacity and duty to report; commissioning and inspection; transitions; voice of vulnerable people and family and carers. In addition, quality and good practice...

...Cassandra Cross Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how COVID-19 may alter the vulnerability levels of older persons, and how this may change their potential for fraud victimisation. This is particularly focused on the government’s use of isolation, restrictions on activity...

... This paper’s work is based on the application of Fineman’s work to social welfare settings. Findings Fineman’s work calls for a radical rethinking of our notions of autonomy and vulnerability. Originality/value This paper applies Fineman’s work to this field. The Care Act 2014 has superseded...

... the Scottish approach are underpinned by differing conceptualisations of vulnerability, autonomy and privacy, and the paper relates these conceptualisations to different theoretical stances. Social implications The paper concludes that the literature suggests that a more socially mediated rather than...

...Maggie Leese; Sean Russell Purpose The issue of mental health and policing is a subject that has been debated from a number of different perspectives. The purpose of this paper is to report on the findings of a case study that explored mental health difficulties and vulnerability within police...

... a wide range of risk/abuse issues is of concern to PwD and their carers, including driving and financial vulnerabilities. PwD and carers are prepared to talk about risk/abuse when given an opportunity. It is important to investigate and understand experiences and concerns about risk/abuse...

... and vulnerability. However, it does not consider whether those providing care may themselves be vulnerable to forms of modern slavery. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The authors describe the history of the development of modern slavery legislation in the UK, outline key...

... within academic theorising around general hate crime and disability. Findings – Particular reference is made to the significance of the issue of vulnerability and how its interpretation might affect understanding of this phenomenon. Research limitations/implications – This is followed by some...

...Jonathan Parker; Sara Ashencaen Crabtree Purpose – This paper aims to consider the contentious issue of covert research in studying the social contexts of vulnerable groups. It explores its potential utility in areas where overt strategies may be problematic or denied; and examines...

... protection as well as consideration of concepts of citizenship and the links between the two areas. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an overview of adult protection in the UK and then takes the reader through concepts of vulnerability and citizenship and considers the implications...

... ‐ that vulnerable adults should be adequately protected against the risk of abuse. It will draw on both recent high‐profile cases of violence and abuse against people with learning disabilities and research evidence to explore whether current plans to transform adult social care through the use of self‐directed...

...Michael Clark; Sandra Squires This articles makes the case for using existing adult protection provision to improve the wellbeing of street prostitutes, whose circumstances often render them vulnerable and in need of better co‐ordinated support. PE VIEW ER·RE Policy and practice overview ED Worlds...

...Guy Wishart Many factors have been identified as being responsible for increasing the vulnerability of people with learning difficulties to sexual abuse. However, there has not been a great deal of debate about the term ‘vulnerability’. Here, an argument is developed that puts forward the case...

... and research overview White collar crime:1 vulnerable women, predatory clergymen Margaret Kennedy Founder/Co-ordinator, CSSA and MACSAS abstract This paper examines themes that emerge from supporting adults who have been sexually violated by Church ministers and clergy. The author suggests that despite...

... and collaborative discussion. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Disabled women Abuse Vulnerability Stigma VIEW Research PE ER·RE paper ED Convergence or divergence? Responding to the abuse of disabled women Barbara Fawcett Reader in Social Work, Bradford University abstract This paper examines three competing...