Abuse of adults with learning difficulties: user consultation in developing adult protection procedures and guidelines

Abstract

This article reports the findings of a national survey of the consultation of people with learning difficulties by social services departments in the development of adult protection procedures and guidelines. The survey also considered the consultation of other service users, carers and family, and staff. Despite the rhetoric of user involvement in adult protection literature, low levels of consultation for people with learning difficulties were found.

Citation

Wishart, G. (2003), "Abuse of adults with learning difficulties: user consultation in developing adult protection procedures and guidelines", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 5 No. 4, pp. 4-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/14668203200300029