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Direct payments : freedom from abuse?
— responses to Phil Madden's viewpoint | | Author(s) | Leo Quigley, Gary Fitzgerald, Paul Swift |
| Journal title | The Journal of Adult Protection, vol 8, no 4, December 2006 |
| Pages | pp 33-38 |
| Source | Website: http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Social security benefits ; Government administration ; Administration of care ; Elder abuse. |
| Annotation | Leo Quigley, Service Manager for Adult Protection, Sheffield sympathises with the views expressed by Phil Madden, and the difficulties of reconciling efforts to counter abuse with the potential of direct payments to empower vulnerable people. Having put the case for protection and preventive work, Quigley concludes that empowerment implies people controlling their own lives - which won't be achieved if only the 'need' for protection is seen. Gary Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) supports both the rights of adults to exercise informed choice and control over their lives, and the principles behind direct payments. Rather, there is a need for a balance between autonomy, rights, self-determination and protection and safety. Paul Swift, Research Fellow at the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities acknowledges that there is a tension between the objectives of choice, independence and control that are behind direct payments, and the duty of local authorities to protect vulnerable adults. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070131236 A |
| Classmark | JH: VK: Q: QNT |
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