Managing relations in adult protection: A qualitative study of the views of social services managers in england and wales

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 363-376

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

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult protection; Adult safeguarding; Elder abuse; Managers social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549272093     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650531003651109     Document Type: Article

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