The Journal of Adult Protection
Evidence-based practice in relation to safeguarding adults
Issue(s) available: 115 – From Volume: 1 Issue: 1, to Volume: 25 Issue: 2
Volume 23
Volume 22
Volume 19
Volume 17
Volume 16
Volume 15
Volume 14
Volume 13
Volume 1
-
Issue 1 1999
Human rights and older people: process and perspectives
Bridget PenhaleThis paper aims to provide an overview and viewpoint on current international initiatives relating to the human rights of older people.
Adult safeguarding in Ireland: a critical review of context and gaps
Amanda PhelanThe purpose of this paper is to critically review the context of adult protection in Ireland with a focus on older people. The paper traces advances and current…
The effectiveness of the Bisindo-based rational emotive behavior therapy model in reducing social anxiety in deaf women victims of sexual harassment
Marlina Marlina, Arisul Mahdi, Yeni KarneliSocial anxiety disorder is a common phenomenon that occurs in everyone with varying degrees, ranging from mild to severe. One of the causes of social anxiety disorder is a…
Harassment and slurs or epistemic injustice? Interrogating discriminatory abuse through safeguarding adult review analysis
Karl MasonThe purpose of this paper is to interrogate and develop the conceptualisation of discriminatory abuse in safeguarding adults policy and practice beyond the current…
Intimate partner violence in India: a study of associated factors
D.C. Pathak, Rishi KumarIntimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global phenomenon. IPV is a public health, social policy and human rights concern across the globe. It remains a serious…
The role of the Mental Health Act 1983 in safeguarding adults at risk of abuse and neglect: a thematic analysis of safeguarding adults reviews
Deborah FossThe purpose of this paper is to consider the role of the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 in safeguarding adults at risk of abuse and neglect. The author has undertaken a…
Older women and domestic abuse: through a glass darkly
Alisoun MilneThis 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…
The need and development of a forensic service in adults at risk of harm
Elisabeth Alton, Barry Tolchard, Margaret StarkThe 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…
Moral intuitions, social skills and elder abuse: exploring a social exchange hypothesis
João F. Fundinho, José Ferreira-AlvesThis study aims to operationalize and test some predictions of a social exchange theory of elder abuse. The theory proposes that the combination of low resources and high…
Participatory rights of older adults at risk in adult protection case conferences
Kate FennellThe 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…
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 McGregorMost 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…
Abusive behaviors: long-term forced quarantine and intimate partner violence during Covid-19 outbreak
Md Sajjad Hosain, Umma JakiaAs 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…
ISSN:
1466-8203Online date, start – end:
1999Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Bridget Penhale
- Dr Margaret Flynn
Further Information
