This paper examines three competing perspectives about appropriate positionings for disabled women in relation to abuse. It concludes that structural oppression must be challenged and proposes that the issue of disabled women and abuse is worthy of much greater attention and collaborative...

The concept of care has attracted considerable policy and professional interest recently and there has been growing attention both to the needs of carers and how they may sometimes conflict with those of service users. This paper draws on initial research findings to examine experiences of care...

Powerhouse is unique in that it is the UK's first and only safe house for abused women with learning difficulties. It was originally formed so that women with learning difficulties at risk of being abused could access a safe and supportive place to stay. This was the Powerhouse refuge, Beverley...

This article has three aims: to develop understanding of the case conference in the protection of vulnerable adults; to focus on the role of the chair in order to help those assuming such a position and those who work with them; to consider the case conference as one element of No Secrets and...

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...

An escalating situation in one of Hanover Housing Association's extra Care schemes resulted in an abuse enquiry. This article sketches the situation and the action taken. Two key points emerge: in some circumstances, social services departments may opt not to get involved in situations of...

This paper examines themes that emerge from supporting adults who have been sexually violated by Church ministers and clergy. The author suggests that despite obstacles put in place by churches of all denominations, victims are beginning to speak out.

The Government's stated aim to modernise health services has seen the establishment of agencies and safeguards designed to ensure quality and protect patients. This paper considers how those agencies and safeguards may serve to prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults.

In the wake of publication of guidance by the National Assembly for Wales, a monitoring tool was developed for use in adult protection investigations. This paper explains how the monitoring tool, to be used by all Welsh local authorities, will work.