Advances in Elder Abuse Research - Practice, Legislation and Policy

von: Amanda Phelan

Springer-Verlag, 2020

ISBN: 9783030250935

Sprache: Englisch

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Advances in Elder Abuse Research - Practice, Legislation and Policy

	Acknowledgments	7
	Contents	8
	Abbreviations	10
	Chapter 1: Introduction	12
	1.1 Elder Abuse	12
	1.2 The Content of This Book	15
	References	19
	Chapter 2: The Intersection of Ageism and Elder Abuse	21
	2.1 Introduction	21
	2.2 Elder Abuse	22
	2.3 Ageism at the Macro Level	25
	2.4 Ageism at the Meso Level	26
	2.5 Ageism at the Micro Level	28
	2.6 Conclusion	28
	References	29
	Chapter 3: Person Centred Approaches in Capacity Legislation	33
	3.1 Introduction	33
	3.2 Person Centred Care	34
	3.3 Decision-Making Capacity	35
	3.4 A Rights Based Approach	38
	3.4.1 Citizen Rights	39
	3.4.2 Human Rights	39
	3.5 The Legislative Turn to Person-Centredness	41
	3.5.1 The Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act: Placing the Person First	41
	3.5.2 Legal Commentaries Underpinned by a Person Centred Approach	42
	3.6 Conclusion	44
	References	44
	Chapter 4: Elder Abuse in Israeli Society – Legislative Acts and Special Services	48
	4.1 Introduction	48
	4.2 Israeli Society	49
	4.3 Policy, Legislation and Service Developments	50
	4.4 Developments Within the Health and Welfare Systems in Israel	51
	4.5 Legislative Developments	52
	4.5.1 The Legislative Developments Prior to the 2016 Guardianship Law Reform	52
	4.6 Israel’s 2016 Guardianship Law Reform	54
	4.6.1 The Establishment of a Supportive Decision Making Mechanism as an Alternative to Formal Guardianship	55
	4.6.2 The Establishment of Continuing Power of Attorney for Property and Personal Care as an Alternative to Formal Guardianship	55
	4.6.3 Reforming Existing Guardianship Regime as to Minimize Its Scope, and Transforming It to an Option of Last Resort	56
	4.7 Conclusion	56
	4.8 Need for Empirical Legal Studies to “Measure” and Assess the Impact of Legislation	58
	4.9 The Need to Address Legal and Normative Gaps	58
	4.10 Allotment of Resources and Provision of Services	58
	References	59
	Chapter 5: Elder Abuse Policy, Past, Present, and Future Trends	61
	5.1 Introduction	61
	5.2 Major National Efforts to Address Elder Abuse in the United States	62
	5.3 Passage (Finally) of the Elder Justice Act	63
	5.4 Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017	66
	5.4.1 Title I–Supporting Federal Cases Involving Elder Justice	66
	5.4.2 Title II–Improved Data Collection and Federal Coordination	67
	5.4.3 Title III–Enhanced Victim Assistance to Elder Abuse Survivors	67
	5.4.4 Title IV–Robert MATAVA Elder Abuse Prosecution act of 2017	67
	5.4.5 Title V–Miscellaneous	68
	5.5 H.R.2639 – Elder Justice Reauthorization Act	68
	5.6 Funding Challenges	70
	5.7 The Older Americans Act	70
	5.8 Violence Against Women Act	72
	5.9 Major International Efforts to Address Elder Abuse	72
	5.10 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)	73
	5.11 United Nations Principles for Older Persons (1991)	73
	5.12 The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (2002)	74
	5.13 Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing	75
	5.14 ‘2015 Was a Big Year for International Progress’	76
	5.15 Conclusion	77
	References	78
	Chapter 6: ‘If You Do Not Believe That It Happens You Won’t See It Either!’-Sexual Abuse in Later Life	80
	6.1 Introduction	80
	6.2 Defining the Issue	81
	6.3 How Often Does It Happen?	81
	6.4 Risk Factors and Warning Signs	83
	6.5 Who Are the Offenders?	84
	6.6 Why Is It Still a Hidden Problem?	85
	6.7 Responses to Sexual Abuse	86
	References	88
	Chapter 7: Self-Neglect in Older Adults	91
	7.1 Introduction	91
	7.2 Conceptualization of Self-Neglect	92
	7.3 Epidemiology, Incidence and Prevalence of Self-Neglect	93
	7.4 Risk Factors for Self-Neglect	95
	7.5 Assessment and Measurement of Self-Neglect	96
	7.6 Legislation and Policy	97
	7.7 Assessment	97
	7.8 Conclusion	99
	References	100
	Chapter 8: Financial Abuse of Older People	106
	8.1 Introduction	106
	8.2 Defining Financial Abuse	107
	8.3 Prevalence	108
	8.4 Prevalence in Care Settings	109
	8.5 Theories of Financial Abuse	110
	8.5.1 Vulnerability of the Older Person: Gender and FA	110
	8.5.2 Ageing and FA	111
	8.5.3 Culture, Race and Elder Abuse	112
	8.6 Quality of the Relationship	113
	8.7 How the Relationship Is Rendered Exploitative	114
	8.8 Consequences of Financial Abuse	115
	8.9 Responding to Financial Abuse	115
	8.10 Detecting Financial Abuse, Legislation, Policy and Practice	116
	8.10.1 Detecting Financial Abuse	116
	8.10.2 Legislation	117
	8.10.3 Financial Agencies	117
	8.10.4 Multidisciplinary Teams	118
	8.10.5 Money Management Programmes	118
	8.11 Conclusion	119
	References	119
	Chapter 9: Keep Control: A Co-designed Educational and Information Campaign Supporting Older People to Be Empowered against Financial Abuse	125
	9.1 Introduction	125
	9.2 Keep Control	127
	9.3 Research Design	127
	9.4 Co-design Collaborator Recruitment	127
	9.5 Designing Meaningful Collaboration	128
	9.6 Co-design Procedures	128
	9.7 Results	130
	9.8 The Keep Control Website	131
	9.9 The Keep Control DVD	132
	9.10 The Keep Control Information Pack	134
	9.11 Dissemination	135
	9.12 Discussion	136
	9.13 Conclusion and Limitations	137
	9.13.1 Limitations	137
	References	138
	Chapter 10: Elder Abuse and Dementia	140
	10.1 Introduction	140
	10.2 Detecting Elder Abuse in People Living with Dementia	141
	10.3 Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse in People Living with Dementia in the Community	142
	10.4 Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse in People Living with Dementia in 24 hour Care	143
	10.5 Interventions to Reduce or Prevent Elder Abuse	145
	10.6 Preventing Abusive Behavior by Family Carers	145
	10.7 Preventing Abusive Behavior by Professional Carers	146
	10.7.1 Increasing Knowledge, Awareness and Reporting	146
	10.7.2 Reducing Physically Restraint	146
	10.8 Conclusion	147
	References	147
	Chapter 11: Elder Abuse in the LGBT Community	151
	11.1 Introduction	151
	11.2 LGBT Terminology	152
	11.3 Elder Abuse: Definitions	153
	11.4 Increased Risk Factors for LGBT Elders	153
	11.5 LGBT Perspectives on Health Care	154
	11.6 Long-Term Care Facilities	155
	11.7 Shame, Self-Stigma, and Low Self-Esteem	155
	11.8 LGBT Culture	156
	11.9 Raising Awareness and Addressing Elder Abuse in the LGBT Community	156
	11.9.1 Project Description	156
	11.10 Project Outcomes	157
	11.11 Discussion	160
	11.11.1 Nothing About Us Without Us	160
	11.12 Acknowledging Intersectionality	162
	11.13 Choices Around Dissemination	163
	11.14 Bridging Silos	163
	11.15 Conclusion	164
	References	165
	Chapter 12: Gender Issues in Elder Abuse	167
	12.1 Introduction and Background – Key Issues	167
	12.2 Violence Against Women: Including Gender in Elder Abuse	170
	12.3 Future Directions	176
	12.4 Concluding Comments	178
	References	179
	Chapter 13: Danger in Safe Spaces? Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Institutional Care	182
	13.1 Introduction	182
	13.2 Research on Resident-to-Resident Aggression in German Nursing Homes	184
	13.3 Study Aims	185
	13.4 Research Design	185
	13.5 Findings	187
	13.5.1 Findings from the Survey	187
	13.6 Experiences with and Perceived Importance of Education and Training	189
	13.7 Findings from the Interview Study	190
	13.8 Conclusion and Implications for Institutional Policies	192
	References	192
	Chapter 14: An Ecological Perspective on Elder Abuse Interventions	194
	14.1 Introduction	194
	14.2 Elder Abuse	194
	14.3 Responding to Elder Abuse Using a Socio-ecological Approach	196
	14.4 Identifying the Literature: Systematic Search Strategy	196
	14.5 Categorizing Retrieved Interventions	197
	14.6 Microsystem	198
	14.6.1 Summary	200
	14.7 Mesosystem	200
	14.7.1 Case Management Service Models	200
	14.7.2 Support Groups for Older People	203
	14.7.3 Interventions Targeting Perpetrator Behaviour	203
	14.7.4 Interventions Targeting Informal Caregivers	204
	14.7.5 Interventions Targeting Nurses and Nursing Assistants/Aides	205
	14.7.6 Interventions Targeting First Responders	206
	14.7.7 Interventions Targeting Physicians	206
	14.7.8 Interventions Targeting Multidisciplinary Healthcare Providers	207
	14.7.9 Summary	208
	14.8 Exosystem	209
	14.8.1 Evaluation of Systems of Service Delivery	209
	14.8.2 Criminal Justice System	210
	14.8.3 Systems Process Improvement	211
	14.8.4 Summary	212
	14.9 Macrosystem	213
	14.9.1 Summary	214
	14.10 Discussion	214
	References	215
	Chapter 15: The Public Health Approach to Elder Abuse Prevention in Europe: Progress and Challenges	223
	15.1 Introduction	223
	15.2 Why Is Elder Abuse So Important?	224
	15.3 Global and European Calls for Action to Prevent Elder Abuse Prevention	224
	15.4 The Public Health Approach to Preventing and Responding to Elder Abuse	225
	15.5 What Is the Extent of the Problem and Has Elder Abuse Become More “Visible”?	225
	15.6 Mortality Data for Homicide Among Older Adults	226
	15.7 Hospital Admission Data on Assaults Among Older Adults	228
	15.8 Population Surveys of Elder Abuse	228
	15.9 What Are the Risk and Protective Factors for Elder Abuse?	230
	15.10 Are Countries Implementing Prevention Programs?	231
	15.11 Are Countries Developing National Action Plans to Coordinate Action Against Elder Abuse?	233
	15.12 Conclusion: The Way Forward	235
	References	236
	Chapter 16: Human Rights and Elder Abuse: The Case Example of Serbia	238
	16.1 Background Situation in Serbia	238
	16.2 Data and Research	239
	16.3 Awareness Raising	245
	16.4 Advocacy	246
	16.5 Way Forward	247
	16.6 Conclusion	248
	References	249
	Chapter 17: The Emerging Role of Independent Advocacy in Responding to Issues Affecting Older People in Ireland	251
	17.1 Introduction	251
	17.2 The Development of the Concept of Advocacy in Ireland	252
	17.2.1 What Is Independent Advocacy?	253
	17.3 Some Issues Affecting Older People in Ireland	254
	17.4 Developing a Response	256
	17.5 The Role of Independent Advocacy	257
	17.6 Conclusion	260
	References	261
	Index	262

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