The four situations: a framework for responding to concerns of adult abuse or neglect

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to present a simple conceptual framework, outlining four pathways for guiding multi‐agency involvement in different situations of adult abuse.

Design/methodology/approach

The essential elements of best practice for each pathway are described.

Findings

The four situations is a framework that, together with the seven‐stage safeguarding adults pathway, has been evidenced through practice to provide a conceptual tool on which to base multi‐agency activity in response to a large variety of concerns about safeguarding adults.

Originality/value

The four situations framework creates a straight‐forward template that provides guidance to all concerned as to which organisations will be involved in the steps of developing the safeguarding pathways and what their roles and responsibilities will be.

Citation

Ingram, R. (2011), "The four situations: a framework for responding to concerns of adult abuse or neglect", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1108/14668201111139727