Investigating Models of Adults Safeguarding in England: A mixed-methods approach

TY - JOUR

T1 - Investigating Models of Adults Safeguarding in England

T2 - A mixed-methods approach

AU - Norrie, Caroline

AU - Stevens, Martin

AU - Graham, Katherine

AU - Manthorpe, Jill

AU - Moriarty, Jo

AU - Hussein, Shereen

PY - 2014/12/2

Y1 - 2014/12/2

N2 - Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology being used in a study exploring the organisation of adult safeguarding.Design/methodology/approach - A mixed-methods study is presented which describes how the research team is seeking to identify models of adult safeguarding and then compare them using a quasi-experimental study design.Findings - Close examination of this study's methodology highlights the potential value of mixed-method research approaches.Research limitations/implications - Anticipated study challenges include difficulties with gaining agreement from study sites and recruitment of people who have been the subject of a safeguarding referral.Originality/value - This will be the first study in England to identify and compare different models of adult safeguarding in depth. Outlining and discussing current methodology is likely to be of interest to practitioners, managers and other researchers and policy makers.

AB - Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology being used in a study exploring the organisation of adult safeguarding.Design/methodology/approach - A mixed-methods study is presented which describes how the research team is seeking to identify models of adult safeguarding and then compare them using a quasi-experimental study design.Findings - Close examination of this study's methodology highlights the potential value of mixed-method research approaches.Research limitations/implications - Anticipated study challenges include difficulties with gaining agreement from study sites and recruitment of people who have been the subject of a safeguarding referral.Originality/value - This will be the first study in England to identify and compare different models of adult safeguarding in depth. Outlining and discussing current methodology is likely to be of interest to practitioners, managers and other researchers and policy makers.

KW - ORGANIZATION

KW - Research methods

KW - Social Work

KW - Adult at risk

KW - Adult safeguarding

KW - Local authority

UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84917673012&origin=inward&txGid=0

U2 - 10.1108/JAP-11-2013-0045

DO - 10.1108/JAP-11-2013-0045

M3 - Article

SN - 1466-8203

VL - 16

SP - 377

JO - Journal of Adult Protection

JF - Journal of Adult Protection

IS - 6

ER -