Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London
List of publications: Adult Safeguarding
January 2011
This document lists publications from the Unit on the topic of Adult
Safeguarding in the UK classified according to the following research projects:
—Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA)
—National Elder Abuse Study
—Abuse, Neglect and Loss of Dignity in the Institutional Care of Older People:
Definitional Issues (Panicoa)
—Serious Case Reviews in Adult Protection: Guidance and Development
—The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Adult Safeguarding (from EVIDEM
project)
—Partnership and Regulation in Adult Protection
—Individual Budgets and Adult Safeguarding (from IBSEN project)
—Review of No Secrets
—Secondary Data Analysis – Elder Abuse in Care homes and hospitals
(Panicoa)
Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) (DH)
Report
Stevens, M., Hussein, S., Martineau, S., Harris, J., Rapaport, J. & Manthorpe,
J., (2008), 'The Protection of Vulnerable Adults List: an investigation of referral
patterns and approaches to decision-making. Final report to the Department
of Health', London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College
London.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPol
icyAndGuidance/DH_086635
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Decision Assistance Tool
Phair, L., Monks, V. & Manthorpe, J., (2010), 'The Decision Assistance Tool
for Keepers of Registers (Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006,
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007: Duty for
Keepers of Registers to refer information to the Independent Safeguarding
Authority)', London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College
London.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/06/68/67/DecisionAssistanceToolforKeepers
ofRegisters1.pdf
Articles
Hussein, S., (2010), 'Using governmental data records for research: a case
study of understanding characteristics and reasons for social care workers'
referrals to the POVA List in England and Wales', Radical Statistics, 100: 1116.
Stevens, M., Manthorpe, J., Martineau, S., Hussein, S., Rapaport, J. & Harris,
J., (2010), 'Making decisions about who should be barred from working with
adults in vulnerable situations: the need for social work understanding', British
Journal of Social Work, 40(1): 290-310.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcn135
Hussein, S., Manthorpe, J., Stevens, M., Rapaport, J., Harris, J. & Martineau,
S., (2009), 'Articulating the improvement of care standards: the operation of a
barring and vetting scheme in social care', Journal of Social Policy, 38(2):
259-275.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0047279408002833
Hussein, S., Martineau, S., Stevens, M., Manthorpe, J., Rapaport, J. & Harris,
J., (2009), '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 & Family Law, 31(1): 17-32.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09649060902761370
Hussein, S., Stevens, M., Manthorpe, J., Rapaport, J., Martineau, S. & Harris,
J., (2009), 'Banned from working in social care: a secondary analysis of staff
characteristics and reasons for their referrals to the POVA list in England and
Wales', Health & Social Care in the Community., 17(5): 423-433.
http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00840.x
Rapaport, J., Stevens, M., Manthorpe, J., Hussein, S., Harris, J. & Martineau,
S., (2008), 'Weighing the evidence: a case for using vignettes to elicit public
and practitioner views of the workings of the POVA vetting and barring
scheme', Journal of Adult Protection, 10(2): 6-17.
http://metapress.com/content/438156037g875545/fulltext.pdf
Manthorpe, J. & Stevens, M., (2006), 'Decision and debate: addressing the
implications of the POVA banning list', Journal of Adult Protection, 8(2): 3-14.
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http://www.metapress.com/content/g6k8825861378p5t/?p=8a69e222331c459
ba744e2540f4dd644&pi=1
National Elder Abuse Study (DH & Comic Relief)
Reports
O'Keeffe, M., Hills, A., Doyle, M., McCreadie, C., Scholes, S., Constantine, R.,
Tinker, A., Manthorpe, J., Biggs, S. & Erens, B., (2007), 'UK Study of Abuse
and Neglect of Older People. Prevalence Survey Report', London: Comic
Relief; Department of Health.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPol
icyAndGuidance/DH_076197
O'Keeffe, M., Hills, A., Doyle, M., McCreadie, C., Scholes, S., Constantine, R.,
Tinker, A., Manthorpe, J., Biggs, S. & Erens, B., (2007), 'UK Study of Abuse
and Neglect of Older People. Research Findings', London: King's College
London; National Centre for Social Research.
Articles
Dixon, J., Manthorpe, J., Biggs, S., Mowlam, A., Tennant, R., Tinker, A. &
McCreadie, C., (2010), 'Defining elder mistreatment: reflections on the United
Kingdom study of abuse and neglect of older people', Ageing & Society, 30(3):
403-420.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X0999047X
Manthorpe, J. & Bowes, A., (2010), 'Age, ethnicity and equalities: synthesising
policy and practice messages from two recent studies of elder abuse in the
UK', Social Policy & Society, 9(2): 255-265.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1474746409990388
Biggs, S., Manthorpe, J., Tinker, A., Doyle, M. & Erens, B., (2009),
'Mistreatment of older people in the United Kingdom: findings from the first
national prevalence study', Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 21(1): 1-14.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946560802571870
Manthorpe, J., Tinker, A., McCreadie, C., Biggs, S., Doyle, M., Erens, B. &
Hills, A., (2008), 'Number and nuances: the implications for adult protection
co-ordinators and committees of the UK national prevalence study of abuse
and neglect of older people', Journal of Adult Protection, 10(1): 13-23.
http://metapress.com/content/v775700183840730/?p=860ceebd16024726816
cf61c09cc8eed&pi=0
Manthorpe, J., Biggs, S., McCreadie, C., Tinker, A., Hills, A., O'Keeffe, M.,
Doyle, M., Constantine, R., Scholes, S. & Erens, B., (2007), 'The UK national
study of abuse and neglect among older people', Nursing Older People, 19(8):
24-26.
http://nursingolderpeople.rcnpublishing.co.uk/resources/archive/GetArticleByI
d.asp?ArticleId=6268
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McCreadie, C., Tinker, A., Biggs, S., Manthorpe, J., O'Keeffe, M., Doyle, M.,
Hills, A. & Erens, B., (2006), 'First steps: the UK national prevalence study of
the mistreatment and abuse of older people', Journal of Adult Protection, 8(3):
4-11.
http://www.metapress.com/content/c741p8p023445622/?p=f015aaada231424
08546c52ca9ebdcea&pi=1
Related work
Hussein, S., Manthorpe, J. & Penhale, B., (2007), 'Public perceptions of the
neglect and mistreatment of older people: findings of a United Kingdom
survey', Ageing & Society, 27(6): 919-940.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X07006289
Hussein, S. & Manthorpe, J., (2006), 'Interim Analysis, BBC Radio 2 Elder
Abuse in Great Britain Survey', London: Social Care Workforce Research
Unit, King's College London.
Abuse, Neglect and Loss of Dignity in the Institutional Care of Older
People: Definitional Issues (Panicoa)
Report
Biggs, S., Stevens, M., Tinker, A., Dixon, J. & Lee, L., (2009), 'Institutional
Mistreatment and Dignity: toward a conceptual understanding. A paper for the
Department of Health and Comic Relief', London: King's College London;
National Centre for Social Research.
Serious Case Reviews in adult protection: Guidance and development
(DH)
Report
Manthorpe, J. & Martineau, S., (2009), 'Serious Case Reviews in Adult
Safeguarding', London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College
London.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/06/75/83/ManthorpeMartineau2009SCRrevi
sed.pdf
Articles
Manthorpe, J. & Martineau, S., (2010, online), ' "In our experience": chairing
and commissioning serious case reviews in adult safeguarding in England',
Journal of Social Work.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468017310380295
Manthorpe, J. & Martineau, S., (2010, online), 'Serious case reviews in adult
safeguarding in England: An analysis of a sample of reports', British Journal of
Social Work.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcq100
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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and adult safeguarding (from EVIDEM
project) (NIHR)
Articles
Manthorpe, J., Rapaport, J., Harris, J. & Samsi, K., (2009), 'Realising the
safeguarding potential of the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Early reports from
adult safeguarding staff', Journal of Adult Protection, 11(2): 13-24.
http://www.metapress.com/content/w5q4w6w888082m85/?p=fee04838a4494
8ddb3b0878853155e4e&pi=2
Manthorpe, J., Samsi, K. & Rapaport, J., (Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, in
press), '‘Capacity is the key’: investigating new legal provisions in England
and Wales for adult safeguarding'.
Other articles on MCA recently published in Health and Social Care in the
Community, Social Policy & Society and in press with Dementia & Journal of
Clinical Nursing; others under review.
Partnership and Regulation in Adult Protection (DH)
Report
Penhale, B., Perkins, N., Pinkney, L., Reid, D., Hussein, S. & Manthorpe, J.,
(2007), 'Partnership and Regulation in Adult Protection: The effectiveness of
multi-agency working and the regulatory framework in adult protection. Final
report to the Department of Health', Sheffield and London: University of
Sheffield; Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London.
http://www.prap.group.shef.ac.uk/PRAP_report_final_Dec07.pdf
Articles
Manthorpe, J., Hussein, S., Penhale, B., Perkins, N., Pinkney, L. & Reid, D.,
(2010, online), 'Managing relations in adult protection: a qualitative study of
the views of social services managers in England and Wales', Journal of
Social Work Practice.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02650531003651109
Rees, P. & Manthorpe, J., (2010), 'Managers' and staff experiences of adult
protection allegations in mental health and learning disability residential
services: a qualitative study', British Journal of Social Work., 40(2): 513-529.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcn146
Hussein, S., Manthorpe, J., Reid, D., Penhale, B., Perkins, N. & Pinkney, L.,
(2009/2010), 'Working together in adult safeguarding: findings from a survey
of local authorities in England and Wales', Research, Policy and Planning,
27(3): 163-176.
Reid, D., Penhale, B., Manthorpe, J., Perkins, N., Pinkney, L. & Hussein, S.,
(2009), 'Form and function: views from members of adult protection
committees in England and Wales', Journal of Adult Protection, 11(4): 20-29.
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http://www.metapress.com/content/t11k2647738g3x51/?p=d2ea9a772def469
19aa4c55cd83ff7cd&pi=3
Pinkney, L., Penhale, B., Manthorpe, J., Perkins, N., Reid, D. & Hussein, S.,
(2008), 'Voices from the frontline: social work practitioners' perceptions of
multi-agency working in adult protection in England and Wales', Journal of
Adult Protection, 10(4): 12-24.
http://www.metapress.com/content/h65k492843p163q5/?p=b12d2d8b9bbe4a
baa987dcabb740044c&pi=2
Penhale, B., Perkins, N., Pinkney, L., Reid, D., Hussein, S. & Manthorpe, J.,
(2007), 'Partnership means protection? Perceptions of the effectiveness of
multi-agency working and the regulatory framework within adult protection in
England and Wales', Journal of Adult Protection, 9(3): 9-23.
http://www.metapress.com/content/11481107n5030883/?p=a1e5a6e1236349
7a9d6ac79bacf70f54&pi=2
Individual Budgets and Adult Safeguarding (from IBSEN project) (DH)
Articles
Manthorpe, J., Stevens, M., Rapaport, J., Challis, D., Jacobs, S., Netten, A.,
Jones, K., Knapp, M., Wilberforce, M. & Glendinning, C. (2010, online),
'Individual budgets and adult safeguarding: Parallel or converging tracks?
Further findings from the evaluation of the Individual Budget pilots', Journal of
Social Work.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468017310379452
Manthorpe, J., Stevens, M., Rapaport, J., Harris, J., Jacobs, S., Challis, D.,
Netten, A., Knapp, M., Wilberforce, M. & Glendinning, C. (2009),
'Safeguarding and system change: early perceptions of the implications for
adult protection services of the English individual budgets pilots—a qualitative
study', British Journal of Social Work, 39(8): 1465-1480.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcn028
Review of No Secrets (DH)
Cornes, M., Manthorpe, J. and Hasleden, N. (2010) Rural dimensions of elder
abuse: contributions to the No secrets review from rural older people, Journal
of Adult Protection, 12(3): 20-29.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5042/jap.2010.0411
Secondary Data Analysis – Elder Abuse in Care homes and hospitals
(Panicoa) (DH & Comic Relief)
Project report submitted – awaiting clearance from DH.
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