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Abuse is in the eyes of the beholder
— using multiple perspectives to evaluate elder mistreatment under round-the-clock foreign home carers in Israel | | Author(s) | Liat Ayalon |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 31, part 3, April 2011 |
| Pages | pp 499-520 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Home care services ; Attitude ; Israel. |
| Annotation | The study investigated the differences in the perceived occurrence of abuse and neglect between older care recipients, their family carers, and foreign home-care workers in Israel. Participants included 148 family members and foreign home-care workers and 75 care recipients, who completed a survey of abuse and neglect. Findings revealed significant discrepancies in their reports of neglect, with 66% of foreign home-care workers more likely to identify neglect, 28% of the older adults, or 30% of their family members. The different participants assigned the responsibility for the abuse to different perpetrators. Overall, the results suggest that even with round-the-clock home care, the basic needs of many older adults are not met, and that many experience substantial abuse. In conclusion, better education regarding elder abuse and neglect may lead to more accurate and consistent reports, and using data from all three sources may improve the early identification of abuse and neglect. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110505010 A |
| Classmark | QNT: QNR: NH: DP: 7H6 |
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