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| A national study of involuntary protective services to adult protective services clients | | Author(s) | Joy Duke |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 9, no 1, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 51-68 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; At risk ; Services ; Rights [elderly] ; United States of America ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Involuntary protective services refer to interventions initiated by Adult Protective Services (APS) social workers, without the consent of the affected adult, for the purpose of safeguarding the vulnerable adult who is at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation. The services are involuntary because the recipient lacks the capacity to consent, there is no person to authorise consent on the recipients behalf, or intervention is ordered by court of jurisdiction. In this study, a questionnaire was sent to state administrators of APS programmes to find out about involuntary protective services. Based on responses from 43 states, it was found that less than 10% of APS recipients received services without their consent, and all states endeavoured to protect recipients' rights. The findings do not support the general belief that adults who self-neglect are more likely to have protective services imposed. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971205407 A |
| Classmark | QNT: QNR: CA3: I: IKR: 7T: 3F |
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