The Journal of Adult Protection offers vital access to innovative research, viewpoints and commentary on current policy in this important field of adult protection ad safeguarding. The Journal’s key benefits include:     - it is the only Journal to address developments across all adult service user groups   - it bridges the gap between research and practice   - articles cover an extremely wide range of issues in adult protection and related agendas – elder abuse, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health, as well as different types of abuse, including: financial, psychological, physical and sexual abuse, and neglect   - highlights dignity in care and best practice.

The Journal of Adult Protection provides essential access to innovative research, viewpoints, and commentary on current policies in the critical field of adult protection and safeguarding. The key benefits of the journal include:  - It is the only journal addressing developments across all adult service user groups.  - It bridges the gap between research and practice.  - Articles cover a wide range of issues in adult protection and related agendas, including elder abuse, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health, as well as various types of abuse such as financial, psychological, physical, and sexual abuse, and neglect.  - It highlights dignity in care and best practices.

《The Journal of Adult Protection》提供了对成人保护和保障领域重要政策的创新研究、观点和评论的宝贵访问。该期刊的主要优势包括：  - 它是唯一一个涵盖所有成人服务用户群体发展的期刊  - 它弥合了研究与实践之间的差距  - 文章涉及成人保护及相关议题的广泛问题，包括：老年虐待、学习障碍、身体残疾、心理健康，以及不同类型的虐待，包括：经济、心理、身体和性虐待，以及忽视  - 突出护理中的尊严和最佳实践。

The Journal of Adult Protection

Bridget Penhale

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Rachel Fyson

Adult safeguarding observed: how social workers assess and manage risk and uncertainty

成人保护观察：社会工作者如何评估和管理风险与不确定性

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the point of view and the interventions of social workers working in local authority social services on the issue of abuse against vulnerable adults and older people. The cases are analyzed from the perspective of dangerous care, considering the interpersonal level of violence and the structural and contextual conditions. Design/methodology/approach This research uses a qualitative methodology; 49 semistructured interviews with social workers across seven districts in a province in Northern Italy were carried out. The interviews included both open-ended questions and the description of specific cases. Findings This study highlights how the shortcomings in the welfare system (lack of legislation, dedicated services and protocols between different services) and the complexity of cases (often involving family members with personal issues) negatively impact social workers’ professional practice. Social workers often operate in solitude and encounter ethical dilemmas. This isolation can lead them to adopt an approach aimed at controlling situations, which may not always take into account the preferences of the individuals directly involved. Research limitations/implications This study captures the perspectives of social workers within a limited geographic area. To gain a more comprehensive understanding, it would be beneficial to extend research to a national level. Another limitation is the absence of the opinion of those directly involved. Originality/value There is currently no research in Italy that explores the opinions of social workers on this issue, which, in general, is little studied. The findings of this research can be highly valuable for professionals and policymakers to organize services and develop intervention protocols, which are currently lacking in the areas where the study was conducted.

Francesca Corradini

Social workers dealing with situations of abuse against adults and older people: a research study in an Italian region

处理虐待成年人和老年人情况的社工：意大利某地区的一项研究

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore and map Safeguarding Adults England data for 2022–2023 by local authority to enable identification and exploration of any differences between local authorities. Design/methodology/approach Colour symbology maps were produced to enable visual analysis of safeguarding concerns and Section 42 enquiries per 100,000 of the population, as well as the conversion of safeguarding concerns to Section 42 enquiries. Statistical hotspots were calculated using the Getis-Ord Gi* for Section 42 enquiries per 100,000 of the population across age classes. Findings Findings show regional differences across England in terms of the number of documented concerns, Section 42’s and conversion rates. Some regions had statistically higher or lower Section 42 enquiries per 100,000 of population across age classes compared to their bordering geographical neighbours. Reflections on these findings lead to a series of recommendations. Originality/value This paper addresses a need to explore further and analyse adult safeguarding data to inform practice, through choropleth mapping.

Sarah Vaughan

Andrew Miles

Kevin Dionisio Hochard

Lisa Oakley

Moira Lafferty

George Hales

Paul Kingston

Exploring adult safeguarding data in England: mapping vulnerability and understanding trends

探索英格兰成人保护数据：绘制脆弱性地图与理解趋势

Purpose This study aims to synthesise published evidence relating to filial coercive control to generate an understanding of this under-explored concept. This paper identifies its defining characteristics and explores the circumstances under which the phenomenon manifests in the lives of older adults. Design/methodology/approach A scoping review methodology was adopted to guide the literature review, while a concept analysis methodology guided data extraction and analysis. Drawing on Rodgers’s (1989) evolutionary concept analysis method, a co-constructed research methodology was developed for this study. Findings The concept of filial coercive control was understood in the context of the following antecedents: ageist norms, a parental relationship (both biological and non-biological), physical proximity and the controlling characteristics and tendencies of the abusive adult child. The defining attributes included the exercise of power through control, dependency and entrapment, isolation and confinement and fear and intimidation. Using the dominant themes, models and contrary cases were constructed to illustrate the findings. Originality/value Existing bodies of theory fail to adequately describe the phenomenon of filial coercive control adequately; as a consequence, a co-constructed concept analysis was conducted. A tentative operational definition and a conceptual model are proposed providing a starting point for future research and informing professional practice and education.

Freda Quinlan

Sarah Donnelly

Deirdre O’Donnell

Coercive control of older adults in filial relationships: a hybrid concept analysis

孝道关系中老年人的强制控制：一种混合概念分析

Abbreviation	The Jnl of Adult Protection
Journal Impact	1.02
Quartiles(Global)	SOCIAL WORK(Q3)

ISSN	1466-8203, 2042-8669
h-index	20

Publication Information	Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 1999，Proportion of original research papers: 89.47%，Self Citation Rate:40.00%， Gold OA Rate: 10.61%

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Editorial

Adult safeguarding observed: how social workers assess and manage risk and uncertainty

Social workers dealing with situations of abuse against adults and older people: a research study in an Italian region

Exploring adult safeguarding data in England: mapping vulnerability and understanding trends

Coercive control of older adults in filial relationships: a hybrid concept analysis

Social workers dealing with situations of abuse against adults and older people: a research study in an Italian region

Editorial

Adult safeguarding observed: how social workers assess and manage risk and uncertainty

Exploring adult safeguarding data in England: mapping vulnerability and understanding trends

Coercive control of older adults in filial relationships: a hybrid concept analysis