Adult Protection: an overview of research and policy

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 6-16

  Brown, H ^a   Kingston, P ^b   Wilson, B ^b  

^a Christ Church College of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult protection; Definitions of abuse; Principles of good practice; Vulnerable adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993058043     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203199900003     Document Type: Review

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