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Older women's perceptions of elder maltreatment and ethical dilemmas in adult protective services
 — a cross-cultural, exploratory study
Author(s)Emily Dakin, Sue Pearlmutter
Journal titleJournal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 21, no 1, 2009
PublisherThe Haworth Press, Inc., 2009
Pagespp 15-57
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsOlder women ; Attitude ; Elder abuse ; Services ; Social ethics ; Cross cultural surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationIN this study, older African American, Latina and Caucasian women from varying socioeconomic backgrounds participated in eight focus groups that examined their perceptions of elder maltreatment and three ethical dilemmas within adult protective services work: mandatory reporting, involuntary protective services, and criminalisation of elder maltreatment. Participants espoused a broad and inclusive view of elder maltreatment. In responding to illustrative case scenarios, participants strongly favoured protection over freedom, by supporting mandatory reporting and involuntary protective services. Also supported was criminalisation of elder maltreatment. This article presents results of each scenario and broad themes across the study, with attention paid to areas of consistency and difference across ethnicity and socioeconomic categories. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-090625206 A
ClassmarkBD: DP: QNT: I: TQ: 3KA: 7T

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