Confronting elder abuse : an SSI London Region survey
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Confronting elder abuse : an SSI London Region survey
H.M.S.O., 1992
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Bibliography: p. 22-23
At head of title: Department of Health
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Description
This report from the Social Services Inspectorate deals with the way in which social services departments respond to and manage cases of elder abuse and how practice might be improved. Elder abuse is a significant phenomenon. Questions asked in the report include: in what circumstances are the elderly likely to be abused and by who, and what strategies can be developed to prevent abuse?
Table of Contents
- Executive summary
- the study - backgound, objectives and method
- intervention by field staff - how abuse came to light, response to abuse, priority, confrontation, assessment, care plans, monitoring and review, inter-agency liaison, the current situation
- the role of management - policy, strategy for intervention.
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