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Decision-making and mental incapacity: practice issues for professionals
- Author:
- PENHALE Bridget
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 5(3), 1991, pp.186-193.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Distinguishes between permanently incapable people and those who have become incapacitated and discusses the conflict between "best interests" and "substituted judgment" and the application of these approaches.
Prevalence of older adults' abuse and neglect in Portugal: an overview
- Authors:
- SANTOS Ana Joao, FERREIRA-ALVES Jose, PENHALE Bridget
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 12(3), October 2011, pp.162-173.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This literature review identifies, describes and compares studies of the prevalence of abuse and neglect of older adults in Portugal. A retrospective bibliographic search yielded nine studies; seven of which were “grey literature” emanating from academic post-graduate studies. Most of the studies were small and often used a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method. Two instruments prevailed: the Questions to Elicit Elder Abuse aimed at older adults and the Caregiver Abuse Screen aimed at caregivers. Community-dwelling older adults self-reported a higher prevalence of abuse (between 66.7 and 86.7 per cent) than care professionals working with older adults suffering from dementia (between 26.7 and 47.4 per cent). Emotional abuse and neglect were the first and second most prevalent forms of abuse, followed by financial abuse. Physical abuse was least prevalent. Poorer perception of health, not making/receiving visits and residing in an urban area were the most consistent variables associated with elder abuse.
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.
Forgotten people: positive approaches to dementia care
- Authors:
- PARKER Jonathan, PENHALE Bridget
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 250p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Provides a professional and practical guide detailing social work interventions for people with dementia and their carers. Uses case studies from practice situations to exemplify the usefulness and potential pitfalls of a range of different strategies. Models for practice include: crisis intervention; cognitive behavioural approaches; task centred practice; working with challenging behaviour; counselling and psychotherapy; reminiscence and life review; working in groups; dementia and elder abuse; networks and community interventions; and empowerment and advocacy.