TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Preventing the abuse of vulnerable adults: social policy and research
JO  - Journal of social policy
A1  - Slater, Phil
SP  - 673
EP  - 684
VL  - 30
IS  - 4
N2  - While emerging UK policy in relation to adult protection confirms the  theoretical primacy of prevention, the meaning thereof is unevenly elaborated.  In residential and nursing care, prevention is explicitly promoted  via a combination of transparent standards and rigorous regulation. In  the domestic and civil spheres, however, the limits of public law protection  mean that prevention cannot be conceived in terms of such a unitary  model. Drawing on tentative messages from research, this paper explores  a range of policies which, while diverse in their explicit aims, could claim  to pursue an implicitly preventive objective in relation to abuse. These  include community care provision, both generally and with an eye to  national service objectives, together with specific funding for the promotion  of independence, extending into wider self-help and social inclusion  initiatives.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2794
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0047279401006407
ID  - ref1
ER  -