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| Exploring the complexities of understanding vulnerability and adult safeguarding within Christian faith organisations | | Author(s) | Lisa Ruth Oakley, Lee-Ann Fenge, Simon Bass, Justin Humphreys |
| Journal title | Journal of Adult Protection, vol 18, no 3, 2016 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2016 |
| Pages | pp 172-183 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/jap.htm |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Protection [vulnerable adults] ; Christianity ; Agencies ; Protestant Church. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this paper was to report the findings from a study exploring the understanding of vulnerability and adult safeguarding within Christian faith-based settings. It concludes with recommendations for practitioners involved in safeguarding adults in such settings. The study looked at results from a survey into understanding of vulnerability and adult safeguarding for individuals who attended Church regularly or worked in a Christian organisation This study was the first to be undertaken with a UK sample and highlighted a range of factors informing adult safeguarding practice within Christian organisations. This included: complexity linked to understanding vulnerability and its role in safeguarding activity; lack of clarity about what to do with a safeguarding adult concern; and the need for safeguarding training pertinent to the particular needs of faith-based settings. The authors conclude that professionals need to develop increased understanding of the complexities involved in safeguarding activity, and specifically how those working in the wider context of supporting vulnerable adults make sense of safeguarding processes and procedures. It is important that all organisations including faith-based settings working with adults have an understanding of their roles and responsibilities with respect to safeguarding those at risk of harm. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160617228 A |
| Classmark | QNT: CA3G: TS: PB:PK: TSD |
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