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Models of intervention for "elder abuse and neglect"
— a Canadian perspective on ageism, participation, and empowerment | | Author(s) | Joan Harbison |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 10, nos 3/4, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 1-18 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Ageism ; Participation ; Rights [elderly] ; Theory ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Ageism is widely acknowledged as pervasive in our society, both in the literature and by the public at large. The mistreatment of older people may be seen in part as a reflection of that ageism. Various models of intervention to alleviate specific instances of elder mistreatment are described in the literature, and six such models are identified by the author: the psychopathological model, the systems model, the hierarchical model, the quasi-legal model, the child welfare model, and the participatory model. To provide a context for a discussion for these models, this paper discusses the ageist context for interventions in "elder abuse and neglect". It reviews the limitations imposed on interventions by existing legal/professional frameworks; and considers how the construction of elder abuse and neglect as a social problem relates to ageism embedded in the models. Models of intervention are reviewed, and the extent to which they reflect embedded ageism and/or the potential to tackle it, are discussed. It is concluded that, at present, all of the models have ageist elements, but that the participatory model has the most potential to overcome ageism and promote older people's well-being through empowerment. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990826273 A |
| Classmark | QNT: QNR: B:TOB: TMB: IKR: 4D: 7S |
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