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The intersection of disability and child abuse in England and the United States
- Authors:
- COHEN Shirley, WARREN Rachel D.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Welfare Journal, 69(3), May 1990, pp.253-262.
- Publisher:
- Child Welfare League of America
Reports on the findings of a study on the combined incidence of child abuse with disability and the role of preventive services, particularly health visitors.
Vulnerable people as victims of crime: recent developments in England and Wales
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 1(2), November 1999, pp.22-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Starting from the standpoint that adult protection has significant overlaps with a range of other areas of interest, this article considers how criminal justice systems in key countries are responding to the challenge of vulnerable adults. American, Canadian and UK legal frameworks and recent practice are examined in relation to vulnerable adults as victims, witnesses and perpetrators. Particular attention is paid to the implementation of the Crime and Disorder Act, 1988.