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Leading the change from adult protection to safeguarding adults: more than just semantics

Leading the change from adult protection to safeguarding adults: more than just semantics In many if not most areas of England, there has been a significant change in the language used to describe work with vulnerable adults. Most local councils have evolved their language from ‘protecting’ to ‘safeguarding’ vulnerable adults. This paper will argue that unless this is accompanied by a change in practice and focus, this will be a hollow change in semantics and will not improve the life chances of disabled people. By defining safeguarding as opposed to protection, it is suggested how Coventry City Council could frame the change process needed to ensure that the move from protection to safeguarding is real and not hollow. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Adult Protection Pier Professional

Leading the change from adult protection to safeguarding adults: more than just semantics

Reece, Andrew
The Journal of Adult Protection , Volume 12 (3) – Aug 1, 2010
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Pier Professional
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Copyright © 2010 by Pier Professional Limited
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1466-8203
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2042-8669
DOI
10.5042/jap.2010.0412
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Abstract

In many if not most areas of England, there has been a significant change in the language used to describe work with vulnerable adults. Most local councils have evolved their language from ‘protecting’ to ‘safeguarding’ vulnerable adults. This paper will argue that unless this is accompanied by a change in practice and focus, this will be a hollow change in semantics and will not improve the life chances of disabled people. By defining safeguarding as opposed to protection, it is suggested how Coventry City Council could frame the change process needed to ensure that the move from protection to safeguarding is real and not hollow.

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The Journal of Adult Protection – Pier Professional

Published: Aug 1, 2010

Keywords: Safeguarding adults

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