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Defining the "perpetrator"
— abuse, neglect and dignity in care | | Author(s) | Josie Dixon, Simon Biggs, Martin Stevens |
| Journal title | Journal of Adult Protection, vol 15, no 1, 2013 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2013 |
| Pages | pp 5-14 |
| Source | www.emeraldinsight.com/jap.htm |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Residents [care homes] ; Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this paper was to set out and discuss findings from a developmental study, commissioned by the Department of Health and the charity Comic Relief, to clarify definitional issues and recommend ways of operationalising key concepts for a prospective survey of abuse, neglect and loss of dignity in the care of older people in residential care in the UK. As well as drawing upon their experience and expertise, the authors conducted a review of the literature, held consultation events with a range of stakeholders and undertook in-depth interviews with international academics and care home residents. Study findings revealed that existing definitions and descriptions vary widely in form and content, are commonly subjective and imprecise and frequently make reference to abstract concepts which themselves need defining. Many of the concepts are also inherently evaluative, unspecific and open to interpretation. The study considered how, in this context, practical research definitions that are clear, unambiguous and widely acceptable to a range of stakeholders could be developed. The paper also identified key issues in defining the perpetrator. It focused on the concepts of trust and intentionality, the responsibilities of the care home and multiple perpetrators and made practical proposals for operationalising the `perpetrator' in research. Recommendations from the study were positively received and have directly informed the Government-funded research programme in England. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130308218 A |
| Classmark | KW: KX: QNT: QNR: 3A:6KC |
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