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

Jill Manthorpe; Anthea Tinker; Claudine McCreadie; Simon Biggs; Melanie Doyle; Bob Erens; Amy Hills

doi:10.1108/14668203200800004

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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

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Title:	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
Author(s):	Jill Manthorpe, (Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London), Anthea Tinker, (Institute of Gerontology, King's College London), Claudine McCreadie, (Institute of Gerontology, King's College London), Simon Biggs, (Institute of Gerontology, King's College London), Melanie Doyle, (National Centre for Social Research, London), Bob Erens, (National Centre for Social Research, London), Amy Hills, (National Centre for Social Research, London)
Citation:	Jill Manthorpe, Anthea Tinker, Claudine McCreadie, Simon Biggs, Melanie Doyle, Bob Erens, Amy Hills, (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, The, Vol. 10 Iss: 1, pp.13 - 23
Keywords:	Adult protection, Elder abuse, Research, Service development, Stakeholder views
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/14668203200800004 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	The findings of the UK prevalence study of abuse and neglect among older people provide unique opportunities for adult protection systems to consider possible changes to their priorities, activities, services and publicity. This article reports first on the contribution of adult protection coordinators to the design and execution of the research. It then sets out potential uses for the evidence provided by the study by the adult protection community in the UK. The article outlines some of the media reactions to the study that adult protection workers will also have to understand and navigate. It concludes with some suggestions for future research and service development in the UK context.