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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.
Measures to assess the quality of life for people with advanced dementia: issues in measurement and conceptualisation
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Lauren, KINGSTON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing, 5(4), December 2004, pp.29-39.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Presents quality of life measures that have been designed or used for the purpose of assessing patients with severe dementia who are unable to provide self-reports. This article also asks the question of whether these measures provide a valid and reliable means of assessing the quality of life of patients with severe dementia.
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.