Safeguarding Adults Reviews and homelessness: making the connections

TY - JOUR

T1 - Safeguarding Adults Reviews and homelessness: making the connections

AU - Martineau, Stephen

AU - Manthorpe, Jill

PY - 2020/7/2

Y1 - 2020/7/2

N2 - Purpose: This paper presents the results of a thematic analysis of safeguarding adults reviews (SARs) where homelessness was a factor to illuminate and improve safeguarding practice and the support of adults who are homeless in England. Design/methodology/approach: SARs were identified from a variety of sources and a thematic analysis was undertaken using data extraction tables. Findings: In addition to identifying shortcomings in inter-agency co-operation, SARs highlighted a failure to recognize care needs and self-neglect among people with experience of homelessness and evidenced difficulties in engagement between professionals and people with experience of homelessness. Research limitations/implications: The authors may have failed to find some SARs in this category (there is no central registry). SARs vary in quality and in detail; some were not full reports. The approach to people’s experience of homelessness was broad and covered more than the circumstances of people who were rough sleeping or living on the streets. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the current practice debates and policy initiatives in respect of homelessness and safeguarding in England. It may have wider relevance in the rest of the UK and internationally.

AB - Purpose: This paper presents the results of a thematic analysis of safeguarding adults reviews (SARs) where homelessness was a factor to illuminate and improve safeguarding practice and the support of adults who are homeless in England. Design/methodology/approach: SARs were identified from a variety of sources and a thematic analysis was undertaken using data extraction tables. Findings: In addition to identifying shortcomings in inter-agency co-operation, SARs highlighted a failure to recognize care needs and self-neglect among people with experience of homelessness and evidenced difficulties in engagement between professionals and people with experience of homelessness. Research limitations/implications: The authors may have failed to find some SARs in this category (there is no central registry). SARs vary in quality and in detail; some were not full reports. The approach to people’s experience of homelessness was broad and covered more than the circumstances of people who were rough sleeping or living on the streets. Originality/value: This paper contributes to the current practice debates and policy initiatives in respect of homelessness and safeguarding in England. It may have wider relevance in the rest of the UK and internationally.

KW - Adults

KW - Care Act

KW - Homelessness

KW - Inquiry

KW - Legal

KW - Safeguarding adults reviews

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85087562906&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1108/JAP-02-2020-0004

DO - 10.1108/JAP-02-2020-0004

M3 - Article

SN - 1466-8203

VL - 22

SP - 181

EP - 197

JO - Journal of Adult Protection

JF - Journal of Adult Protection

IS - 4

ER -