Safeguarding people with learning disabilities from forced marriage: the role of Safeguarding Adult Boards
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2016. Purpose The issue of forced marriage is typically located within debates on violence against women, immigration control and cultural difference and is rarely considered in relation to adults with learning disabilities. This paper will argue that this is an issue which needs to be addressed by Safeguarding Adult Boards. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws upon original research undertaken by the author in conjunction with the Ann Craft Trust, a voluntary sector organisation which supports statutory, independent and voluntary sector organisations ac...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - September 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Media reactions to the Panorama programme ‘Behind Closed Doors: Social Care Exposed’ and care staff reflections on publicity of poor practice in the care sector
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2016. Purpose
The aim of this paper is to present an analysis of media reactions to the BBC Television Panorama programme, Behind Closed Doors ’ and to set this in the context of interviews with care staff about their reflections on publicity about poor practice in the care sector.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper reports on an analysis of media reactions to recent exposes of abuse in social care in England and data from an interview based study of care workers. The interviews were analysed to consider the impact of such med...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - September 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
The potential uses and abuses of a power of entry for social workers in England: a re-analysis of responses to a government consultation
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2016. Purpose Whether social workers should have a power of entry in cases where individuals seem to be hindering safeguarding enquiries for community-dwelling adults at risk is a topical question in England. This paper presents the findings of a re-examination of relevant sections of the 2012 Government Safeguarding Power of Entry Consultation. Design/methodology/approach Re-analysis of responses to Question three of the 2012 Government ’s Safeguarding Power of Entry Consultation was undertaken in late 2015-early 2016. The consultation submissions were locat...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - September 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Editorial
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2016. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - September 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Hidden Cameras: Everything You Need To Know About Covert Recording, Undercover Cameras and Secret Filming
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 249-250, August 2016. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Fluctuating capacity and impulsiveness in acquired brain injury: the dilemma of “unwise” decisions under the Mental Capacity Act
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 229-239, August 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the dilemma at the heart of nursing care – the striving for empowerment of people in nurses’ care with the responsibility to protect vulnerable adults from harm. In doing so, it argues that in difficult and borderline cases, capacity assessment is comp lex and ultimately based on a judgment involving interpretation, and welcomes the views of clinicians who have challenged the procedural test of capacity in the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). Design/methodology/approach – It presents an illus...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Update on adult safeguarding
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 197-203, August 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an update for readers on recent issues relating to adult safeguarding, together with signposting of papers in this issue of the journal. Design/methodology/approach – A review of recent media, news and policy related items was undertaken and key find ings are reported. Findings – A range of findings and information pertinent to adult safeguarding is presented in the paper for readers to consider. Practical implications – Some of the issues and perspectives presented in the paper may b...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Hidden Cameras: Everything You Need To Know About Covert Recording, Undercover Cameras and Secret Filming
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 249-250, August 2016. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Fluctuating capacity and impulsiveness in acquired brain injury: the dilemma of “unwise” decisions under the Mental Capacity Act
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 229-239, August 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the dilemma at the heart of nursing care – the striving for empowerment of people in nurses’ care with the responsibility to protect vulnerable adults from harm. In doing so, it argues that in difficult and borderline cases, capacity assessment is comp lex and ultimately based on a judgment involving interpretation, and welcomes the views of clinicians who have challenged the procedural test of capacity in the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). Design/methodology/approach – It presents an illus...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Update on adult safeguarding
The Journal of Adult Protection,Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 197-203, August 2016. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an update for readers on recent issues relating to adult safeguarding, together with signposting of papers in this issue of the journal. Design/methodology/approach – A review of recent media, news and policy related items was undertaken and key find ings are reported. Findings – A range of findings and information pertinent to adult safeguarding is presented in the paper for readers to consider. Practical implications – Some of the issues and perspectives presented in the paper may b...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
An evaluation of adult safeguarding outcomes ’ focused recording in the context of Making Safeguarding Personal
This study was wholly reliant upon the data provided rather than primary investigations with practitioners and service users. The focus on recorded data permitted variance and recorded data was open to worker interpretation. Making Safeguarding Personal. The starting premise of the methodology by adopting a critical perspective sought to elevate the perspective of marginalised service user groups. This may have unduly framed the practitioner provider from a deficit position. Practical implications The need to ensure Making Safeguarding Personal approaches are embedded fully in all aspects of local authority safeguarding...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Fluctuating capacity and impulsiveness in Acquired Brain Injury: the dilemma of ‘unwise’ decisions under the Mental Capacity Act
This article examines the dilemma at the heart of nursing care – the striving for empowerment of people in nurses’ care with the responsibility to protect vulnerable adults from harm. In doing so, it argues that in difficult and borderline cases, capacity assessment is complex and ultimately based on a judgment involving interpretation, and welcomes the vie ws of clinicians who have challenged the procedural test of capacity in the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). Design/methodology/approach It presents an illustrative study of a person with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) resident in a nursing home, who had been assessed unde...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Safeguarding vulnerable older people: a job for life?
The Journal of Adult Protection, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jap/18/4" > Volume 18, Issue 4 < /a > , August 2016. < br/ > Purpose This paper presents the findings from one component of an empirical, mixed methods research project designed to determine the extent, nature and causes of abuse in contemporary independent sector care homes for older people. Design/methodology/approach A self-completion, postal questionnaire was used to elicit both numerical and textual data that was subsequently subjected to both quantitative and qualitative analysis. The questionnaire was distributed to newly appointed care st...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Putting people at the centre: facilitating Making Safeguarding Personal approaches in the context of the Care Act 2014
The Journal of Adult Protection, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jap/18/4" > Volume 18, Issue 4 < /a > , August 2016. < br/ > Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss the pilot Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) project that ran in three London Boroughs in England in 2014-2015. The project aimed to help local authority social work practitioners better engage with adults at risk at the beginning, middle and end of safeguarding work and to develop a more outcomes focussed approach to safeguarding. Design/methodology/approach Three adult social care teams volunteered to take part in the MSP pil...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Editorial and Viewpoint
The Journal of Adult Protection, < a href="http://emeraldinsight.com/toc/jap/18/4" > Volume 18, Issue 4 < /a > , August 2016. < br/ > (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
