Background Historically, disabled people have been marginalised in research that
traditionally adopted a medical model perspective. Since the 1970's, there has been a shift …

All social work includes assessment and all assessment includes a relationship. A key
message woven throughout this book is that social work, and particularly assessment, is …

Social workers are frequently involved in making decisions and in managing risks, although
there has been limited conceptualisation to connect these tasks with each other or with …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the concept of mandatory reporting
in adult safeguarding in the jurisdictions of Australia, Canada, England, Northern Ireland …

Purpose This paper aims to provide an in-depth examination of culturally and linguistically
diverse older adults' perceptions of and experiences with the Toronto Police Service to …

Adult safeguarding is characterised by competing debates related to core concepts
including policy and legislative frameworks. In some countries, to reconcile the dualism of …

Purpose Across the UK and Ireland, there are a range of processes and interventions
offered to adults who, because of personal characteristics or life circumstances, require help …

Whilst most disabled children and young people live safely with their birth families, disabled
children are still at higher risk of abuse or neglect than non-disabled children (Stalker & …

Adult safeguarding legislation is contentious because it seeks to protect 'vulnerable'adults
who fall between the borderlands of social care, mental health and mental capacity law. As a …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an examination of the development of adult
safeguarding policy from the perspectives of both policymakers and those who have sought …