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Identifying and addressing the issues of elder abuse
— a rural perspective | | Author(s) | Margaret Cupitt |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 8, no 4, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 21-30 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Rural areas ; District nurses ; Care support workers ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Although the problem of elder abuse has received much attention in Australia, the majority of the research has been carried out in metropolitan areas. This article presents the findings of a survey of 10 community nurses and home care workers providing home-based care for people aged 65 and over living in rural north west New South Wales. The findings indicate that the type and prevalence of elder abuse in rural areas is similar to that in metropolitan areas. Of 598 older people receiving home-based care during the study period, 33 cases (5.5%) of elder abuse were identified. The lack of, and need for respite care services was identified by 75% of respondents. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971128402 A |
| Classmark | QNT: RL: QTG: QRS: 7YA |
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