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| Rights focused advocacy and elder abuse | | Author(s) | David Cripps |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 20.1, March 2001 |
| Pages | pp 17-22 |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Rights [elderly] ; Advocacy ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) in Adelaide provides an advocacy service for older people who are experiencing, or believe they are at risk of experiencing, abuse. The effectiveness of the Rights Focused Advocacy Model in supporting older people to overcome such situations is examined. 100 case records were analysed retrospectively, representing some 20% of clients over an 18-month period (November 1997-June 1999). Data recorded included type of abuse, risk factors (for older person and abuser), and outcome (i.e. whether or not abuse had ended). 100 older people experienced 267 situations of abuse. The Rights Focus Advocacy Model enabled older people to take steps to stop abuse in 50% of those situations, and to take some action in 34% of situations. No change was recorded in 16% of situations, and comprised those who did not wish to take their case beyond the initial contact phase. The Model thus demonstrated its effectiveness in helping people to take steps to overcome abuse. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010424204 A |
| Classmark | QNT: IKR: IQ: 7YA |
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