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Protecting vulnerable adults where they may be both victim and perpetrator

Protecting vulnerable adults where they may be both victim and perpetrator This paper discusses how Kent Social Services addresses situations in which one vulnerable adult abuses another. This can challenge professional competencies and open up services to outside investigation but, say the authors, a punitive approach will undermine efforts to ensure that abuse by service users is recognised and dealt with appropriately. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Adult Protection Emerald Publishing

Protecting vulnerable adults where they may be both victim and perpetrator

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1466-8203
DOI
10.1108/14668203200200024
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Abstract

This paper discusses how Kent Social Services addresses situations in which one vulnerable adult abuses another. This can challenge professional competencies and open up services to outside investigation but, say the authors, a punitive approach will undermine efforts to ensure that abuse by service users is recognised and dealt with appropriately.

Journal

The Journal of Adult Protection – Emerald Publishing

Published: Nov 1, 2002

Keywords: User‐on‐user abuse; Adult protection guidance; Reporting abuse

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