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Suspected abuse of vulnerable adults
Corporate AuthorSocial Services Department, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Publisherunpublished, February 1995
Pagesunnumbered
KeywordsElder abuse ; Social Services Departments ; Guides, guide books ; Kingston upon Thames.
AnnotationThis document, aimed at social and health care professionals in Kingston upon Thames, provides a definition of abuse of vulnerable adults and a set of guidelines for recognition and intervention in cases of suspected and established abuse. It covers the following: different definitions of abuse in criminal and social/health terminology; possible indication of physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse; factors making abuse more likely to occur; common reactions displayed by the abused person; care management procedures for dealing with abuse; ; abuse in residential and day care settings; and Acts of Parliament related to abuse. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-98013221 P
ClassmarkQNT: PF: 69N: 82LM

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