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The devil is in the details — self-neglect in Australia
Author(s)	Shannon McDermott
Journal title	Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 20, no 3, 2008
Publisher	The Haworth Press, Inc., 2008
Pages	pp 231-250
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Neglect [care] ; Self care capacity ; Qualitative Studies ; Australia.
Annotation	Although elder self-neglect is of significant concern to adult protective services (APS) workers in the US, minimal research has been conducted in Australia. Using qualitative research methods, this article examines how 24 Australian professionals understand situations of self-neglect. Unlike in the US, where the term self-neglect is used in a broad and all-encompassing manner, participants in this research differentiated between self-neglect (the neglect of self), squalor (extreme neglect of environment), collecting (the accumulation of certain objects), and hoarding (the inability to throw things away). It is argued that separating out the various behaviours that are classified under the broad umbrella of neglect can be useful in fostering reflective interventions in these situations. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080808037 A
Classmark	QNR: CA: 3DP: 7YA
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