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Elder abuse
— implications for practice | | Author(s) | Gordon Evans |
| Publisher | NT Books, London, 1999 |
| Pages | 10 pp (Nursing Times clinical monographs, no 6) |
| Source | NT Books, Emap Healthcare Ltd, Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ. |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Nursing ; Management [care]. |
| Annotation | Health and social care practitioners are well placed to identify and deal with elder abuse. It is appropriate to critically reflect on issues relating to elder abuse and the value placed by our society on older people. Such deliberations will underpin discussions on the desire to produce a national strategy for older people care, as well as benchmarking of provision for continuing care. The approaches adopted towards supporting older people might be taken as an indicator of our civilisation. Major inroads have been made in tackling elder abuse, although efforts still remain to raise its profile both nationally and locally. The work of Action on Elder Abuse has pushed back many of the barriers, yet elder abuse remains a taboo topic for some. There is a clear need to ensure that both practitioners and older people have a clear understanding of the concept of elder abuse, along with the action to take when it is suspected. There is also a need to consider the key debates and actions to take in an effort to reduce the incidence of elder abuse. This monograph intends to provide clear, factual information and guidelines for practice, relevant to all health and social care practitioners. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001201209 B |
| Classmark | QNT: LQ: QA |
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