Purpose – This paper seeks to reconcile society's need to apply strong sanctions to parents who are responsible for the murder of a disabled adult while also recognising the stresses present in their lives. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews six cases in which seven disabled...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate key organisational processes in managing “safeguarding” in relation to the independent sector, the local authority delivery arm for care. Design/methodology/approach – The methods employed were a telephone survey (one in five random...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on prevention in adult safeguarding and to identify the themes that emerge, with particular reference to personalisation and the views of service users. Design/methodology/approach – Primarily a brief literature review; the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the Law Commission's recommendations concerning the power of removal contained in section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948. That provision applies to certain people who are seriously ill, living in squalor, or not receiving proper care...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to report the findings from research into the governance of adult safeguarding policy and practice in England, with particular focus on interagency partnership arrangements expressed through Safeguarding Adults Boards. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to report the findings of a small scale indicative research project. The project explores the assessment of detained persons in police custody by Forensic Physicians (FP). Design/methodology/approach – A range of information was collected in every case...