BJSW Advance Access originally published online on October 10, 2005
British Journal of Social Work 2006 36(2):299-321; doi:10.1093/bjsw/bch245
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The Tension between Mainstream Competence and Specialization in Adult Protection: An Evaluation of the Role of the Adult Protection Co-ordinator
Paul Cambridge is a Senior Lecturer at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent. His interest in adult protection developed from his involvement on an abuse inquiry and he has worked with Tessa Parkes in developing adult protection training for managers and practitioners in Kent and Medway Social Services. His other research and practice interests include intimate and personal care for people with learning disabilities and the sexuality of men with learning disabilities. Paul also led a recent Department of Health study on the long-term outcomes and costs of community care.
Dr Tessa Parkes is a lecturer at The Tizard Centre and an independent consultant/trainer in health and social care and research. Her interests in adult protection centre on mental health and the experiences of women. Her Ph.D. research focused on power relationships in services and user involvement.
Correspondence to Paul Cambridge, Senior Lecturer, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7LZ, UK.
With the implementation of No Secrets (Department of Health, 2000), the question of how far to specialize in adult protection has been raised for social services departments. Related issues include the extent of specialization within the vulnerable adult client groups as well as between adult protection specialists and other workers. This paper draws on an evaluation of the role of the adult protection co-ordinator across two local authority social services departments (the case study) who share adult protection policies, protocols and procedures but where the specialist role has only partially been implemented and has evolved in different ways. It identifies a number of critical considerations for the local implementation of national policy, including the particular model for adult protection specialization, working relationships with district management and care management, decision making and accountability, adult protection case management and the development of mainstream competence in adult protection.
Keywords: adult protection, policy, practice, specialization, care management
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