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Carer harm: a challenge for practitioners, services and research

Sarah Donnelly, Louise Isham, Kathryn Mackay, Alisoun Milne, Lorna Montgomery, Fiona Sherwood-Johnson, Sarah Wydall Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1108/jap-09-2024-0053

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to consider how carer harm is understood, surfaced and responded to in contemporary policy, practice and research. Design/methodology/approach: This paper offers a reflective commentary on the current “state of play” relating to carer harm drawing on existing re...

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ISSN: 1466-8203 2042-8669
Published: Emerald 2025
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