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Demonstrating successful care in the community
- Editors:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul, KNAPP Martin
- Publisher:
- University of Kent. Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 66p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
A series of papers from regional seminars held in 1987-1988 which discussed the 28 1983 DHSS Care in the Community Projects.
A study of adult protection referrals in two local authorities: an overview of findings for managers and practitioners
- Authors:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 13(5), 2011, pp.238-250.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper presents findings from a study of adult protection referrals collected by two English adult social services, Kent and Medway, during 1998-2005, and includes 6,148 referrals In Kent and Medway adult social services. Data were analysed for patterns relating to risk with client level data, supplemented by information from the local authority databases. The study also examined associations between adult protection processes and outcomes and looked at how adult protection monitoring data could be improved to better inform safeguarding management and practice at local and national level. Findings revealed that sexual abuse was most frequently reported for people with intellectual disabilities. They were at higher risk of abuse when living out of area. Older people were most at risk of financial abuse in community settings and of neglect in residential care. A discussion on improving the quality and comparability of adult protection monitoring data is presented.