Accusations of misconduct among staff working with vulnerable adults in England and Wales: Their claims of mitigation to the barring authority

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-32

  Hussein, Shereen ^a   Martineau, Stephen ^a   Stevens, Martin ^a   Manthorpe, Jill ^a   Rapaport, Joan ^a   Harris, Jess ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult abuse; Mitigation; POVA List; Training; Vulnerable adults; Work environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650333846     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649060902761370     Document Type: Article

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