Editorial
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 1-3, February 2017. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 9, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
“I feel proud we are moving forward”: safeguarding mindfulness for vulnerable student and teacher wellbeing in a community college
This study found that mindfulness meditation is not necessarily a positive experience for vulnerable college students and their teachers and that there was a need for more teacher training, knowledge and ongoing support about the effects of some mindfulness meditations on some vulnerable students and how to adjust their intensity. Research limitations/implications While this is a small qualitative study, the majority of students interviewed reported unusual experiences. This this is not well known in the literature on mindfulness in higher education, and a search of the clinical literature supports the findings that signi...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 9, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
A response to “A preventable death? A family’s perspective on an adult safeguarding review regarding an adult with traumatic brain injury”
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 4-9, February 2017. Purpose To reflect on the particular case from a professional ’s perspective to provide, in conjunction with the original article, a more holistic overview of some of its implications for safeguarding practice and, by definition, for the provision of health and social care support services to individuals with a traumatic brain injury and their families. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A response to an already published article. Findings That a lack of “professional curiosity” on the part of practitioner...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 9, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Spontaneous concerns about risk and abuse reported by people with dementia and their carers
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose To look at concerns about risk/ abuse expressed spontaneously by people with dementia (PwD) and their carers in narratives describing their journeys with dementia. Design/methodology/approach Thirty-five narratives were elicited from PwD, carers of PwD and couples where one partner was living with dementia as part of a study on the impact of producing narratives on PwD and their carers. Participants were found to allude to risk/ abuse, or specifically mention thoughts on risk and abuse in their narratives. A secondary analysis of the theme of risk/ a...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Renegotiating power in adult safeguarding: the role of advocacy
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose The increased involvement of adults at risk in the safeguarding process has become a prominent issue within English safeguarding policy. However, there is evidence to suggest that actual levels of involvement are still low. This paper presents findings from a PhD study in relation to the benefits of advocacy in supporting this involvement in adult safeguarding for older people. Design/methodology/approach Participants in the study included advocates and social workers who had experience of working with older people through the safeguarding process wi...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Social work intervention with adults who self-neglect in England: responding to the Care Act 2014
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose The paper reports on findings from an evaluative research study which looked at a timed intervention model of practice comprising of up to 24 weeks of intensive meetings with adult service users set up by one local authority in England, to prevent and delay the need for care and support. A particular focus of this paper is adults who hoard. Design/methodology/approach The study employed a mixed-methods design, consisting of interviews with service users (n=13); social workers (n=3); social work managers (n=2); and stakeholders from external services ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
On self-neglect and safeguarding adult reviews: diminishing returns or adding value?
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose One purpose is to update the core data set of self-neglect serious case reviews and safeguarding adult reviews, and accompanying thematic analysis. A second purpose is to respond to the critique in the Wood Report of serious case reviews commissioned by Local Safeguarding Children Boards by exploring the degree to which the reviews scrutinised here can transform and improve the quality of adult safeguarding practice. Design/methodology/approach Further published reviews are added to the core data set from the web sites of Safeguarding Adults Boards a...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Editorial
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Spontaneous concerns about risk and abuse reported by people with dementia and their carers
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose To look at concerns about risk/ abuse expressed spontaneously by people with dementia (PwD) and their carers in narratives describing their journeys with dementia. Design/methodology/approach Thirty-five narratives were elicited from PwD, carers of PwD and couples where one partner was living with dementia as part of a study on the impact of producing narratives on PwD and their carers. Participants were found to allude to risk/ abuse, or specifically mention thoughts on risk and abuse in their narratives. A secondary analysis of the theme of risk/ a...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Renegotiating power in adult safeguarding: the role of advocacy
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose The increased involvement of adults at risk in the safeguarding process has become a prominent issue within English safeguarding policy. However, there is evidence to suggest that actual levels of involvement are still low. This paper presents findings from a PhD study in relation to the benefits of advocacy in supporting this involvement in adult safeguarding for older people. Design/methodology/approach Participants in the study included advocates and social workers who had experience of working with older people through the safeguarding process wi...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Social work intervention with adults who self-neglect in England: responding to the Care Act 2014
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose The paper reports on findings from an evaluative research study which looked at a timed intervention model of practice comprising of up to 24 weeks of intensive meetings with adult service users set up by one local authority in England, to prevent and delay the need for care and support. A particular focus of this paper is adults who hoard. Design/methodology/approach The study employed a mixed-methods design, consisting of interviews with service users (n=13); social workers (n=3); social work managers (n=2); and stakeholders from external services ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
On self-neglect and safeguarding adult reviews: diminishing returns or adding value?
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose One purpose is to update the core data set of self-neglect serious case reviews and safeguarding adult reviews, and accompanying thematic analysis. A second purpose is to respond to the critique in the Wood Report of serious case reviews commissioned by Local Safeguarding Children Boards by exploring the degree to which the reviews scrutinised here can transform and improve the quality of adult safeguarding practice. Design/methodology/approach Further published reviews are added to the core data set from the web sites of Safeguarding Adults Boards a...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Editorial
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2017. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
I feel proud we are moving forward: safeguarding mindfulness for vulnerable student and teacher wellbeing in a community college
This study found that mindfulness meditation is not necessarily a positive experience for vulnerable college students and their teachers and that there was a need for more teacher training, knowledge and ongoing support about the effects of some mindfulness meditations on some vulnerable students and how to adjust their intensity. Research limitations/implications While this is a small qualitative study the majority of students interviewed reported unusual experiences. While this is not well known in the literature on mindfulness in higher education a search of the clinical literature supports the findings that significan...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - January 31, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Who is vulnerable? Adult social care and modern slavery
We describe the history of the development of modern slavery legislation in the UK, outline key provisions of the Care Act, illustrated with real-life cases. The analysis suggests that adult social care – characterised by informality, fragmentation and vulnerability - is one where instances of modern slavery may be more common than considered to date. Findings The data collected, though relatively modest, suggests that a thorough investigation should be undertaken into the possibility of mode rn slavery taking place within the realm of adult social care.. Research limitations/implications Data has been collected throug...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - January 31, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
