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A family concern: elder abuse in British social policy
- Author:
- BIGGS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 16(2), May 1996, pp.63-88.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The recognition of elder abuse is a relatively new phenomenon in British contexts. This paper charts the development of a social policy response by placing it within its historical context. Previous policy toward older age has focused on dependency and self-neglect. Government concern about the erosion of family values and implementation of the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act have led to elder abuse being seen as a problem of informal care within family settings. Argues that the policy lacks a perspective on institutional forms of abuse and community harassment. Suggests a way forward concerning the future direction of social policy in this area.