Adult protection: Incidence of referrals, nature and risk factors in two English local authorities

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-38

  Mansell, Jim ^a   Beadle Brown, Julie ^a   Cambridge, Paul ^a   Milne, Alisoun ^a   Whelton, Beckie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Adult protection; Intellectual disability; Mental health; Older people

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149504658     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017308098426     Document Type: Article

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