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Abuse, neglect and mistreatment of older people [Documento electrónico] : an exploratory study / Anne O’Loughlin, Joseph Duggan.- Dublin : National Council on Ageing and Older People, 1998.- 1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm. - (Report ; no. 52)
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TERCEIRA IDADE, TRATAMENTO CRUEL E DEGRADANTE, CRIME SEXUAL, VIOLÊNCIA DOMÉSTICA, ESTUDO DE CASOS, ANÁLISE SOCIAL, IRLANDA
Foreword. National Council on Ageing and Older People: Comments and Recommendations. Chapter 1 Introduction. 1.1 Social problems and their discovery. 1.2 Prevalence of elder abuse. 1.3 Definitions of elder abuse and neglect. 1.3.1 Conceptual definitions. 1.3.2 Problems with legal definitions. 1.4 Some general definitions of elder abuse. 1.5 Categories of elder abuse. 1.5.1 Physical abuse. 1.5.2 Psychological abuse. 1.5.3 Financial abuse. 1.5.4 Neglect. 1.5.5 Sexual abuse. 1.5.6 Sociological abuse. 1.5.7 Societal abuse. 1.6 Additional components in the definition of elder abuse. 1.6.1 Age. 1.6.2 Setting. 1.6.3 The abuser/perpetrator. 1.6.4 The abused/victim. 1.6.5 Types of abuse. 1.6.6 Intention. 1.6.7 The views of older people. 1.7 Conclusions. Chapter 2 Risk Factors for Elder Abuse. 2.1 Theories of interpersonal violence. 2.2 Risk factors associated with elder abuse. 2.2.1 Transgenerational family violence. 2.2.2 Dependency. 2.2.3 Psychopathology of the abuser. 2.2.4 Stress. 2.2.5 Social isolation. 2.3 Conclusion. Chapter 3 Identification. 3.1 Barriers to detection. 3.2 Screening for risk of elder abuse. 3.3 Interview skills. 3.4 Indicators of abuse. 3.4.1 Indicators of physical abuse. 3.4.2 Indicators of sexual abuse. 3.4.3 Indicators of psychological abuse. 3.4.4 Indicators of financial abuse. 3.4.5 Indicators of neglect. 3.5 Problems in identification. 3.5.1 Self-reporting. 3.5.2 False reporting. 3.6 Policies for identification of abuse and neglect. 3.7 Record keeping. 3.8 Conclusion. Chapter 4 Abuse in Institutional Settings. 4.1 Context. 4.2 Definition. 4.3 Risk factors. 4.4 Detection. 4.5 Abuse at home by formal carers. 4.6 Conclusion. Chapter 5 Intervention. 5.1 Elder abuse as a distinct category of abuse. 5.2 Ethical issues. 5.2.1 Mental capacity. 5.3 Barriers to intervention. 5.4 Models of intervention. 5.4.1 Adult protection programmes. 5.4.2 Risk model and the welfare model. 5.4.3 Advocacy model. 5.4.4 The staircase model. 5.4.5 Domestic violence model. 5.4.5.1 Helplines. 5.4.5.2 The elder shelter. 5.4.6 A community-based project. 5.5 Policies and procedures. 5.6 Inter-agency co-ordination. 5.7 Services. 5.8 Evaluating interventions with abused older people. 5.9 Conclusion. Chapter 6 Emergence of Elder Abuse as a Social Problem in Ireland. 6.1 Child abuse. 6.2 Domestic violence. 6.3 Demography. 6.4 Emphasis on community care. 6.5 Elder abuse in Ireland. 6.6 The causes of elder abuse in Ireland. 6.7 Conclusion. Chapter 7 Elder Abuse in Ireland: Legal and Policy Frameworks. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 The Constitution. 7.3 General legislation. 7.3.1 Health services. 7.3.2 Community care. 7.3.3 Housing and property rights. 7.3.4 Social welfare law. 7.4 Powers of Attorney. 7.5 Wards of Court. 7.6 Legislation relevant to abuse in institutional care. 7.7 Principles governing relationships with health care professionals. 7.8 Domestic violence legislation. 7.9 Criminal law. 7.10 Contract law. 7.11 Tort law. 7.12 Mental Treatment Act, 1945. 7.13 The role of the Coroner. 7.14 Policy frameworks for elder abuse in Ireland. 7.14.1 Report of the Working Party on Services for the Elderly, 1988. 7.14.2 The National Health Strategy: Shaping a Healthier Future, 1994. 7.14.3 Code of Practice for Nursing Homes, 1995. 7.14.4 White Paper: A New Mental Health Act, 1995. 7.14.5 Report of the Task Force on Violence Against Women, 1997. 7.14.6 Report of Kilkenny Incest Investigation, 1993. 7.14.7 Report of Inquiry into the Operation of Madonna House, 1996. 7.14.8 Report of Independent Review Group, 1996. 7.14.9 Report of a Committee of Inquiry, Kelly — A Child is Dead, 1996. 7.14.10 Report of the Working Party on the Legal and Judicial Process for Victims of Sexual and Other Crimes of Violence against Women and Children, 1996. 7.15 Conclusion. Chapter 8 Survey of Service Providers. 8.1 Methodology. 8.1.1 Interviews with representatives of relevant organisations. 8.1.2 Written responses from relevant organisations. 8.1.3 Interviews with representatives of organisations dealing with domestic violence. 8.1.4 Postal questionnaire to the Chief Executive Officers of the health boards. 8.1.5 Interviews with those responsible for the inspection of nursing homes. 8.1.6 Interview with group of older people. 8.2 Results of survey. 8.2.1 Barriers to identification. 8.2.2 Categories of abuse. 8.2.3 Risk factors. 8.2.4 Abuse in institutional care. 8.2.5 How cases come to light. 8.2.6 Obstacles to intervention. 8.2.7 Interventions used when responding to elder abuse. 8.2.8 Inter-agency co-ordination. 8.2.9 Suggestions for a way forward. 8.2.10 Interviews with those working in the field of domestic violence. 8.2.11 Survey of policy development in the health boards. 8.2.12 Survey of those involved in the registration and inspection of institutional care. 8.2.13 Group interview with older people in a day care centre. 8.2.14 Accounts of elder abuse reported during interviews with service Providers. Chapter 9 Conclusions and Recommendations. 9.1 The survey. 9.2 The discovery of elder abuse. 9.3 A Working Party on Elder Abuse. 9.4 A definition of elder abuse. 9.5 Prevalence. 9.6 Theories and risk factors. 9.7 Identification. 9.8 Abuse in institutional care. 9.9 Intervention. 9.9.1 Multi-dimensional nature of elder abuse. 9.9.2 Protocols: procedures and guidelines. 9.9.3 Mental capacity. 9.9.4 Inter-agency co-ordination. 9.10 Training and education. 9.11 Elder abuse and the law. 9.12 Developing innovative areas of work. 9.13 Co-ordination of response to elder abuse. 9.14 Conclusions. References. Appendices Appendix 1 Accounts of Elder Abuse Provided by Service Providers. Appendix 2 Acknowledgements. Appendix 3 Terms of Reference and Membership of the National Council on Ageing and Older People.