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SCIE report 46 : self-neglect and adult safeguarding : findings from research

This report was commissioned by the Department of Health (DH) and examines the concept of self-neglect. The relationship between self-neglect and safeguarding in the UK is a difficult one, partly because the current definition of abuse specifies harmful actions by someone other than the individual at risk. Safeguarding Adults Boards’ policies and procedures commonly contain no reference to self-neglect; occasionally they explicitly exclude it or set criteria for its inclusion. Report published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in September 2011. The review date is September 2014.

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Published: 
2011
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Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
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Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)