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The great taboo: sexual abuse of older people; edited papers from a conference organised by Action on Elder Abuse on 21 October 1999, London
- Editor:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Action On Elder Abuse
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Proceedings of a conference organised by Action on Elder Abuse, October 1999, London. Papers cover topics such as: what practitioners need to know about the normal sexuality of older people; lessons to be learned from the abuse of adults with learning disabilities; definition of sexual abuse and its particular implications for older people; current law and options for reform; and the particular support needs of older victims.
Protection of older people in Wales: a guide to the law
- Author:
- WILLIAMS John
- Publisher:
- Older People's Commissioner for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This guide to the law seeks to clarify the legal framework around adult protection; its purpose is to help to make practitioners more aware of the law available to them in their day-to-day work. It focuses on older people, but is also relevant to those working with any adults at risk of harm. The guide examines a range of aspects associated with adult protection, including: human rights and risk of harm; capacity; deprivation of liberty; confidentiality and data protection; the criminal justice system; powers of entry and arrest; and the use of private law. Includes practice examples with a summary of some of the issues that arise in each of the studies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Protection of older people in Wales: a guide to the law
- Author:
- WILLIAMS John
- Publisher:
- Older People's Commissioner for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 85
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
This guide aims to help professionals working across health and social care to safeguard and protect older people’s rights to be more aware of the law available to support them in safeguarding older people. The guide examines a range of aspects associated with adult protection, including: human rights and safeguarding; advocacy; consent and mental capacity; deprivation of liberty; confidentiality and data protection; adult safeguarding under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014; criminal justice; powers of entry and arrest; and domestic violence. It also includes case studies which provide examples of the ways that the law can be used and applied. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social welfare: Scottish perspective
- Editor:
- CHAKRABARTI Mono
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 174p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Examines the provision of social welfare in the context of Scottish legislation. Discusses the impact of the disaggregated local authority structure and then reviews policy issues in welfare, health care, housing, education, child care, older people, criminal justice and ethnicity. Incorporates an analysis of the relevant law in each area, with an exploration of the implications of policy for family structure, class and ethnicity.
Aged and dangerous: old-age forensic psychiatry
- Author:
- YORSTON Graeme
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 174, March 1999, pp.193-195.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The elderly are far more commonly the victims of aggression and anti-social behaviour than the perpetrators. A small minority of elderly men and women, however, do commit crimes, yet offending by the elderly is an under-researched area and few specialist old-age forensic psychiatric services exist. With an ageing population and ever dwindling continuing-care resources, the elderly are going to come into conflict with the law more often. Argues that if justice and humanitarian principles are to be upheld, the need for specialist assessment and management of elderly offenders is likely to increase.
Adult protective services: research and practice
- Editors:
- BYERS Bryan, HENDRICKS James E.
- Publisher:
- Charles C. Thomas
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 262p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Springfield, IL
Compendium of applied research into the application of adult protective service laws in the United States, designed to combat elder abuse and adult abuse and neglect. Paper 1 introduces adult protective services. Also includes papers on: adult and elder abuse; legal issues; adult protective services and the criminal justice system; and staff burnout in adult protective service work.
Community care and control: a guide to the legislation
- Author:
- FISHWICK Colin
- Publisher:
- Pepar
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 224p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Focuses on the Children Act 1989, the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Criminal Justice Act 1991. Divided into 4 sections: the care and control of children in the community; the care of adults in the community; the care and control of mentally ill people; and the care and control of offenders in the community.