Voices from the frontline: Social work practitioners' perceptions of multi-agency working in adult protection in England and Wales

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 12-24

  Pinkney, Lisa ^a   Penhale, Bridget ^b   Manthorpe, Jill ^c   Perkins, Neil ^d   Reid, David ^b   Hussein, Shereen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult protection; Multi agency work; Partnership; Regulation; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849131116     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200800022     Document Type: Review

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