Abusive behaviors: long-term forced quarantine and intimate partner violence during Covid-19 outbreak
Md Sajjad Hosain, Umma Jakia The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- As Covid-19 became a pandemic, numerous people were forced to stay at home, leading to increased intimate partner violence (IPV) in many countries, particularly in developing and least-developed ones. This paper aims to highlight the IPV based on 15 different cases formed from the practical evidence of five developing countries.The authors interviewed 15 women from five countries who were the victims of IPV during the early periods of Covid-19 outbreak. Due to geographical remoteness, the authors conducted informal ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Md Sajjad Hosain Umma Jakia Source Type: research
The need and development of a forensic service in adults at risk of harm
Elisabeth Alton, Barry Tolchard, Margaret Stark The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study was to provide proof of concept and evaluate the project for the development of a forensic service in safeguarding adults at risk of harm who may have suffered a non-accidental injury as a result of physical abuse or neglect.This pilot project arising from a Safeguarding Adults Review was designed using an iterative process. Opinion from all partners of the Safeguarding Adults’ Boards in two adjacent areas as well as using expert forensic advice from the Faculty of Fore...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Elisabeth Alton Barry Tolchard Margaret Stark Source Type: research
Dangerous care: developing theory to safeguard older adults in caring relationships in the UK
Fiona Sherwood-Johnson, Kirstein Rummery, Julia Lawrence, Kathryn Mackay, Kathryn Ramsay, Rebecca McGregor The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Most abuse affecting older adults in the UK, as across Europe, takes place within caring relationships, where one person is disabled and needs care/support. This paper critically appraises two of the key theoretical explanations. First, feminist theories of “intimate partner abuse” tell us that it is mostly men who perpetrate abuse against women. Second, “carer strain”: the stress caused by caring responsibilities, often with inade...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Fiona Sherwood-Johnson Kirstein Rummery Julia Lawrence Kathryn Mackay Kathryn Ramsay Rebecca McGregor Source Type: research
JAP editorial 25.2
Bridget Penhale The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp.49-50 (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - April 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bridget Penhale Source Type: research
Older women and domestic abuse: through a glass darkly
Alisoun Milne The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to offer a profile of domestic abuse of older women and its impact on their health and well-being; explore some of the conceptual tensions that exist in this field; and discuss current policy and practice responses to this group of victim-survivors.It is a review paper drawing on material from a range of sources; it has policy, practice and research implications.Although there is growing recognition that older women are victims of domestic abuse, it tends to be regarded as a “younger women’s issue” and to be ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alisoun Milne Source Type: research
Participatory rights of older adults at risk in adult protection case conferences
Kate Fennell The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (ASP Act) mandates public bodies to investigate situations of harm and to support and protect adults at risk. One of the fundamental principles of the legislation is to involve the person in the adult protection process. Older people are highly represented among those defined as adults at risk and have the right to participate in decisions about their lives. However, contextual factors can impact participatory parity, and participation can be tokenistic. Drawing on the author’s...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kate Fennell Source Type: research
Mapping and review of self-neglect policies and procedures from safeguarding adults boards in England
David Orr The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Local Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) policies, procedures, guidance and related documents on self-neglect were gathered and analysed, to map what approaches are being taken across England. This paper aims to identify areas of divergence to highlight innovations or challenges faced by SABs.Self-neglect documents were identified by searching SAB websites. Data were extracted into a framework enabling synthesis and comparison between documents.This paper reports on how English SAB documentation defines self-neglect, treats executive cap...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David Orr Source Type: research
Christopher's story
Fiona Laskaris The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to highlight devastating consequences when professionals misappropriate the presumption of capacity in s1 Mental Capacity Act 2005.This is the story of my vulnerable son's life and the failure of services to provide the professional help and support he needed in order to stay safe. I have flagged, with specific examples, how the law was perpetually misapplied in his case, with tragic consequences.The application of the statutory presumption of capacity is widely misunderstood. The presumption is frequently misappr...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - March 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Fiona Laskaris Source Type: research
Adult family violence coming out of the shadows
This study aims to draw together what is known regarding the characteristics and context of adult family violence, and to consider what practitioners and organisations in the UK might learn from the literature.This study reviews literature on adult family violence and parricide and includes illustrative cases from a study of domestic homicide review reports involving older adults.Adult family violence most often involves mothers killed by their adult sons. Mental health issues, alcohol/substance misuse and criminality are common themes for perpetrators. Caregiving responsibilities is a theme for both victims and perpetrato...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - February 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Susan Mary Benbow Sarmishtha Bhattacharyya Paul Kingston Source Type: research
Assessment tools used in adult safeguarding practice within the UK and Ireland: results from a small-scale qualitative study
This study identified considerable variation in and between the nations under review, in terms of the assessment frameworks and tools used in adult safeguarding practice. To a large extent, the assessment frameworks and tools in use were not evidence based or accredited. Participants acknowledged the value of using assessment frameworks and tools whilst also identifying barriers in undertaking effective assessments.There is limited evidence available in the literature regarding the utility of assessment frameworks and tools in adult safeguarding practice. This primary research identifies four themes derived from profession...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - February 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Laura Doyle Lorna Montgomery Sarah Donnelly Kathryn Mackay Bridget Penhale Source Type: research
Editorial
Bridget Penhale The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp.1-2 (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - February 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bridget Penhale Source Type: research
The factor structure of the ways of coping questionnaire among abused Iranian women
Sakineh Taherkhani The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to identify the factor structure of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) among abused Iranian women.This paper is a methodological study. The participants included 554 abused married women who were selected by convenience sampling from the women presenting to health centers and hospitals and their companions as well as women visiting mosques and parks in Shahroud, Iran. The exploratory factor analysis was used to investigate the factor structure of the WCQ. The reliability of the questionnaire w...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - December 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sakineh Taherkhani Source Type: research
Social workers and safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) – an exploration of the stories that are told and the narratives that they hold
Social workers and safeguarding adult reviews (SARs)– an exploration of the stories that are told and the narratives that they hold Mary O'Reardon The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of the study is to explore the contribution of safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) to the contemporary stories of what social work practice is and what social workers should do. Evidence of this contribution is sought by analysis of SARs as publicly available documents capturing contemporary social work alongside considering social worker’s views of these reports.This paper presents two ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - December 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mary O'Reardon Source Type: research
Carers and domestic abuse – the elephant in the room?
Amanda Warburton-Wynn The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to highlight the issue of carers as victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse. The issue of carers as victims, and sometimes perpetrators, of domestic abuse is being overlooked by statutory organisations because they often do not fit the traditional patterns of abusive relationships, and the complexities of the caring role can make typical safety options unsuitable. However, caring responsibilities are a feature of an increasing number of domestic homicide reviews, and current statutory safegu...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - December 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amanda Warburton-Wynn Source Type: research
The scope of safety in English older adult care homes: a qualitative analysis of Safeguarding Adult Reviews
This study provides an insight into the scope of safety issues within care homes using the SARs content, and in doing so improves understanding of how it might be measured. The measurement of safety in care homes needs to acknowledge that there are factors external to care homes that a home may have little knowledge of and no ability to control. (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - December 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nick Smith Stacey Rand Sarah Morgan Karen Jones Helen Hogan Alan Dargan Source Type: research
