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Self-neglect and neglect of vulnerable older adults
— re-examination of etiology | | Author(s) | Namkee G Choi, Jinseok Kim, Joan Asseff |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 52, issue 2, 2009 |
| Publisher | The Haworth Press, Inc., 2009 |
| Pages | pp 171-187 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Neglect [care] ; Elder abuse ; Poor elderly ; Chronic illness ; Cognitive impairment ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Using assessment and investigation data from the reported APS (Adult Protective Services) in Texas, this study examines the types of elder self-neglect and neglect, including medical neglect. It then examines the association between self-neglect and neglect and individual economic resources as well as health care and social service provision for the poor. The findings show that older self-neglect or neglect is, in large part, attributable to frail older adults' and their families' lack of resources to pay for essential goods and services and the inadequate healthcare and other formal support programmes for the older adults and their caregivers. This inadequate public policy coverage, rather than individual and intra-family risk factors per se needs to be considered as a significant cause of elder self-neglect or neglect. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090630203 A |
| Classmark | QNR: QNT: F:W6: CI: E4: 4C: 7T |
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