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Recognising and addressing elder abuse in care homes — views from residents and managers
Author(s)	Sheila Furness
Journal title	The Journal of Adult Protection, vol 8, no 1, May 2006
Pages	pp 33-49
Source	Website: http://www.pavpub.com
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Care homes ; Attitude ; Residents [care homes] ; Care home staff ; Social surveys.
Annotation	In 2004, the author carried out a small scale study to find out the views of those living and working in care homes in England on a range of issues connected to inspection, regulation and ways to better protect older people. This study reports on views from 19 managers and 19 residents about their understanding of abuse, their perceptions of the different forms of abuse, and the possible action to deal with offending care staff. Although there was some consensus about the seriousness of certain types of abuse and how managers would investigate the allegation, the findings indicate that mandatory training for registered care home owners and managers is necessary to clarify their responsibilities in relation to their actions and the reporting of certain offences to relevant agencies. Residents' views also need to be taken seriously if their are to voice their opinions about life in a care home. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060620207 A
Classmark	QNT: KW: DP: KX: QRM: 3F
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