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Senator John Breaux: the elder justice proposal of 2002
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(2/3), 2002, pp.37-85.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The number of older Americans is steadily rising and with this will come a concomitant increase in abuse, neglect and exploitation. The Elder Justice Act will provide federal resources for state and community efforts and for research. Its major purposes are to elevate the issue of elder justice, improve the quality of information about the problem, increase knowledge and promising practices, develop forensic capacity, ensure 'safe havens', increase prosecution, supply needed training to many disciplines, address the issue in underserved populations, review model laws and practices, further security and improve information in long-term care, and encourage greater systemic accountability. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
Elder abuse
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 16, July 2002, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at key facts on elder abuse and presents an overview of the main policy and practice issues.
Protecting older Americans: a history of federal action on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(2/3), 2002, pp.9-31.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Congressional hearings on elder abuse began over a quarter century ago. However, federal legislative and departmental activity for addressing the problem has been slow and lacks co-ordination and comprehensiveness. Also, federal funding to combat elder abuse represents only a small percentage of that spent on such other abused populations as children and women. Identifies barriers and challenges to addressing elder abuse along with existing programmes at federal level. Concludes with a discussion of state and local initiatives showing promise for effectively preventing or treating this problem. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
Powerlessness and abuse and neglect of older adults
- Author:
- NAHMIASH Daphne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(1), 2002, pp.21-47.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Addresses in a qualitative study the interacting relationship between the environmental context of care giving and abuse and neglect of older adults, examined through a thematic content analysis of risk factors identified in 16 'in depth' interviews of abused and neglected victims including 2 of their abusers, providing a portrait of past and present, roles and relationships and the process through which the interviewees move into their described process of powerlessness. Analyses the interviewees through a critical, systemic, ecological analysis of their historical, gender and cultural perspectives. Through the victim-abuser relationships in the macro, meso, exo and micro systems, questions are raised about the growing debate regarding changes in family patterns and demographics affecting how societies define care provision to dependent adults, demonstrating that violence is produced by complex interacting systems and significant events impacting on life courses of some older adults and some care givers leading them into powerless positions and resulting in abuse and neglect. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
Profiles of older adults who screen positive for neglect during an emergency department visit
- Authors:
- FULMER Terry, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(1), 2002, pp.49-60.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Describes how elder mistreatment assessment has been conducted in emergency departments in an ongoing study on elder neglect. Presents profiles of older adults assessed as neglected by domestic caregivers, with data from 334 patients, including 22 neglect cases, in order to examine the demographic profile of the sample and the differences between the neglect and non-neglect groups. Results suggest that, although there are no differences in the basic demographic variables of the groups, differences exist with regard to type of caregiver, reason for the patient's emergency department visit, and the elder's functional and dependency status. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
Taking a leap forward: adult protective services and the Elder Justice Act
- Author:
- MIXSON Paula McClain
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(2/3), 2002, pp.193-197.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Outlines factors in the current environment for adult protective services programmes in the USA in spring 2003 and the significance of the Elder Justice Act to them. Notes key strengths and challenges in the bill and warns against relying on legislation alone to address the root causes of elder abuse. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
A profile of the National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse: perspective and advice on replication
- Author:
- ARAVANIS Sara C.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(4), 2002, pp.55-69.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Social change results from concerted and informed action by people who care about solving problems. However, the interest of concerned individuals must be focused on priority issues, and the experts, who know the impact of the problem, who can envision a preferred future, must be involved in defining the solutions. Briefly describes the National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse where experts and visionaries came together in Washington, DC, in December 2001 to develop the first-ever national elder abuse action agenda. Contains suggestions and advice for those interested to use the elder abuse summit approach for influencing policy change at state and local levels. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
The National Policy Summit issue briefs
- Author:
- NERENBERG Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(4), 2002, pp.71-105.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
These briefs were prepared specifically for and provided to participants in the first National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse, 4-16 December 2001, in Washington, DC to set the stage for the discussions. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
The legal response to elder abuse and neglect
- Authors:
- QUINN Mary Jo, HEISLER Candace
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(1), 2002, pp.61-77.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The US legal system, both civil and criminal, has been underutilised in dealing with elder abuse and neglect. Social service and health practitioners have been unfamiliar with language and procedures in legal settings. Legal remedies have been obscure or inadequate. When elder abuse and neglect were first 'discovered' in the late 1970s, efforts focused on safeguarding the victim through civil justice remedies: guardianships, mandatory reporting laws, adult protective services. The criminal justice system also became involved in order to hold the alleged wrongdoer accountable. Specialised units have developed in police departments and prosecutor offices to deal with the criminal behaviour. New laws are providing more flexibility for the legal system, both civil and criminal. Attention to the legal aspects of the issue are apparent in the Summit Conference held by the National Center on Elder Abuse in 2001 and the development of the Elder Justice Act, introduced into the Senate in 2003. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
Statute definitions of elder abuse
- Authors:
- DALY Jeanette, JOGERST Gerald
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 13(4), 2002, pp.39-57.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Differences in elder abuse definitions hinder the comparison of research and state elder abuse data . The purposes of this paper are to describe and summarize the elder abuse definitions in the state statutes and present current definitions used in practice, education, and research. The definitions of elder abuse for the 50 state and District of Columbia laws addressing protective services for domestic elder abuse were analyzed. No one single term describing elder abuse was used uniformly across all statutes. “Abandonment,” “mental anguish,” “exploitation,” “neglect,” “self-neglect,” and “sexual abuse” were predominant terms used in the statutes. It is unlikely that legislation for the 50 states and District of Columbia would be implemented to change the statutes definitions of elder abuse but it is possible to develop a list of definitions that can be used as model definitions for researchers, practitioners, and for future policy changes. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).