Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty: the Law Commission ’s review of the deprivation of liberty safeguards
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 220-227, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the Law Commission ’s final report and recommendations on the reform of the deprivation of liberty safeguards under the Mental Capacity Act. Design/methodology/approach Summary of main report. Findings The proposals contained in the Law Commision Review and proposals for law reform are outlined. Originality/va lue This is a summary. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult safeguarding and the Care Act (2014) – the impacts on partnerships and practice
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 209-219, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at the impacts on adult safeguarding partnerships and practice over 18 months following the implementation of the Care Act (2014) from the perspectives of an independent Chair of two Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs) and a senior manager in adult social care in a local authority. They look at the areas of: wellbeing and safety, safeguarding activity and process, changing criteria and definitions, Making Safeguarding Personal, SABs, safeguarding adult reviews and advocacy. Design/methodology/approach...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult safeguarding in Northern Ireland: prevention, protection, partnership
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 199-208, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline and critique the current model of adult safeguarding in Northern Ireland (NI). Design/methodology/approach The paper offers a critical analysis of adult safeguarding, legislation, policy and practice. Insights are offered from the Regional Adult Safeguarding Officer for NI, and available research evidence is cited. Findings Distinct features of Northern Irish society have shaped its adult safeguarding policy and practice in ways which differ from those in England, Scotland and Wales. The strengt...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: reflections on developing practice and present day challenges
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 187-198, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the duties and powers of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act (ASPSA) 2007 and place them in the wider Scottish adult protection legislative framework. It considers the potential value of a standalone adult safeguarding statute. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw upon their research and practice expertise to consider the merits of the ASPSA 2007. They take a case study approach to explore its implementation in one particular Scottish local authority, drawing on the qualitativ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult safeguarding in Wales: one step in the right direction
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 175-186, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the background to the recent changes to adult safeguarding in Wales as a result of the new measures introduced by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and discuss their potential impact. Design/methodology/approach The paper relies on a range of material including reports published by the Law Commission, the National Assembly for Wales and other public bodies. It also refers to academic and practitioner material in journals and government guidance. Findings Although the Social Se...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Care Act 2014: a new legal framework for safeguarding adults in civil society
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 169-174, August 2017. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty: the Law Commission ’s review of the deprivation of liberty safeguards
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 220-227, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the Law Commission ’s final report and recommendations on the reform of the deprivation of liberty safeguards under the Mental Capacity Act. Design/methodology/approach Summary of main report. Findings The proposals contained in the Law Commision Review and proposals for law reform are outlined. Originality/va lue This is a summary. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult safeguarding and the Care Act (2014) – the impacts on partnerships and practice
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 209-219, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at the impacts on adult safeguarding partnerships and practice over 18 months following the implementation of the Care Act (2014) from the perspectives of an independent Chair of two Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs) and a senior manager in adult social care in a local authority. They look at the areas of: wellbeing and safety, safeguarding activity and process, changing criteria and definitions, Making Safeguarding Personal, SABs, safeguarding adult reviews and advocacy. Design/methodology/approach...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult safeguarding in Northern Ireland: prevention, protection, partnership
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 199-208, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline and critique the current model of adult safeguarding in Northern Ireland (NI). Design/methodology/approach The paper offers a critical analysis of adult safeguarding, legislation, policy and practice. Insights are offered from the Regional Adult Safeguarding Officer for NI, and available research evidence is cited. Findings Distinct features of Northern Irish society have shaped its adult safeguarding policy and practice in ways which differ from those in England, Scotland and Wales. The strengt...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: reflections on developing practice and present day challenges
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 187-198, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the duties and powers of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act (ASPSA) 2007 and place them in the wider Scottish adult protection legislative framework. It considers the potential value of a standalone adult safeguarding statute. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw upon their research and practice expertise to consider the merits of the ASPSA 2007. They take a case study approach to explore its implementation in one particular Scottish local authority, drawing on the qualitativ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adult safeguarding in Wales: one step in the right direction
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 175-186, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the background to the recent changes to adult safeguarding in Wales as a result of the new measures introduced by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and discuss their potential impact. Design/methodology/approach The paper relies on a range of material including reports published by the Law Commission, the National Assembly for Wales and other public bodies. It also refers to academic and practitioner material in journals and government guidance. Findings Although the Social Se...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Development of Pict-O-Stat: violence – focus on experiences of violence and a survey that can be completed by the individuals themselves
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 146-157, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find a method that makes it possible for people with intellectual disabilities to independently contribute to population-based research in areas that is sensitive. It is important to be able to answer questionnaires independently in research areas that are sensitive because the informant maybe does not want to ask for help to answer a questionnaire about sexual violence, domestic violence, etc. Maybe they not even have talked to anyone about their experiences and then have to tell a staff/relative that help...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
What ’s in a word? The importance of the concept of “values” in the prevention of abuse of older people in care homes
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 130-145, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present some of the findings from an empirical, mixed methods research project that reveal the importance of the personal value frameworks held by individual staff in the prevention of abuse of older people in private sector care homes. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with a sample of 36 care home personnel, including proprietors, care managers and care staff. Findings A significant number of respondents identified the importance of personal value frameworks among st...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Development of Pict-O-Stat: violence – focus on experiences of violence and a survey that can be completed by the individuals themselves
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 146-157, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find a method that makes it possible for people with intellectual disabilities to independently contribute to population-based research in areas that is sensitive. It is important to be able to answer questionnaires independently in research areas that are sensitive because the informant maybe does not want to ask for help to answer a questionnaire about sexual violence, domestic violence, etc. Maybe they not even have talked to anyone about their experiences and then have to tell a staff/relative that help...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
What ’s in a word? The importance of the concept of “values” in the prevention of abuse of older people in care homes
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 130-145, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present some of the findings from an empirical, mixed methods research project that reveal the importance of the personal value frameworks held by individual staff in the prevention of abuse of older people in private sector care homes. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with a sample of 36 care home personnel, including proprietors, care managers and care staff. Findings A significant number of respondents identified the importance of personal value frameworks among st...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
