Form and function: Views from members of adult protection committees in England and Wales

Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 20-29

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult abuse; Adult protection; Adult protection committees; Multi agency working

Indexed keywords

EID: 72849112430     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200900025     Document Type: Article

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