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Recognising and dealing with the abuse of older people
- Authors:
- PENHALE Bridget, KINGSTON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 18.10.95, 1995, pp.27-28.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The phenomenon of elder abuse and neglect is not new; indeed, there is evidence that suggests the issues have been present within society for a considerable period of time. Despite the efforts of health and social care professionals to draw attention to the topic since the issue was first raised in the late 1970s, it is only since 1988 that the issues related to elder abuse and neglect have begun to be addressed. Health and social care professionals have not viewed work with older people very positively.
Charging for care: the views of care managers
- Authors:
- PENHALE Bridget, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 7(3), March 2001, pp.8-11.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
A study funded by the Nuffield Foundation explored attitudes, practices and policy in relation to charging and assessing older people considering entering residential and nursing home care. This article focuses on the attitudes and views of care managers in their work on financial assessment.
Charging for care: the views of care managers
- Authors:
- PENHALE Bridget, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 5(2), June 2001, pp.23-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A recent study funded by the Nuffield Foundation explored attitudes, practices and policy in relation to charging and assessing older people considering entering residential and nursing home care. This article focuses on the attitudes and views of care managers in their work on financial assessment.
Reviewing care management for older people
- Editors:
- PHILLIPS Judith, PENHALE Bridget
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 159p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Draws together research to highlight the successes and difficulties of translating the principles of care management for older people into practice. Focuses in particular on empowerment, needs-led assessment, and multi-disciplinary work.
Elder abuse: an overview of recent and current developments
- Author:
- PENHALE Bridget
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 3(5), September 1995, pp.311-320.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Gives a brief overview of elder abuse and neglect and considers some of the difficulties in both the detection of, and intervention in, abusive situations.
Taking the lid off abuse
- Authors:
- PENHALE Bridget, KINGSTON Paul, BENNETT Gerry
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 24.11.94, 1994, p.9.
Argues that failure to recognize elder abuse is largely due to poor training of health and social care professionals.
Elder abuse: practitioner's guide
- Authors:
- PENHALE Bridget, PARKER Jonathan, KINGSTON Paul
- Publisher:
- Venture Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 73p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This book provides an overview of contemporary developments relating to practice and policy in situations of elder abuse and neglect. It covers such areas as definition, potential risk factors and practice issues including intervention and assessment. Contents include: overview; power and gender in elder abuse; assessment, vulnerability and protection in elder abuse; interventions in elder abuse.