Adult safeguarding

There is an increasing amount of research examining the outcomes from adult safeguarding programmes, the risk factors for and consequences of abuse and the difficulties and commonalities encountered in the construction and maintenance of safeguarding systems.

Below are some links to research papers and summaries that those working in adult safeguarding roles may find useful and help with training and awareness (some require to be accessed via Athens:

• Braye et al. Self-neglect and adult safeguarding: findings from research. Project Report. Social Care Institute for Excellence, London 2011
• Fyson et al. Human Rights and Social Wrongs: Issues in Safeguarding Adults with Learning Disabilities. Practice 2010;22(5):309–320
• Fyson et al. Outcomes following adult safeguarding alerts: a critical analysis of key factors. J Adult Protection 2012;14(2):93–103
• Graham et al. Models of adult safeguarding in England: A review of the literature. J Social Work;16

Other useful sources of information

The NHS England Safeguarding team webpages provide additional excellent links and contacts with additional pages on topics not covered in these web pages, e.g. modern slavery.