... party to explore The Law and Vulnerable Elderly People (Greengross, 1986). I did the research for that. This report covered the law, which was pretty inadequate in relation to older people and for adults with vulnerabilities generally. It looks rather old fashioned now, but its focus was ground-breaking...

...Amanda Warburton-Wynn Purpose This study aims to explore the views of professionals about specialist services supporting older people in England and Wales who have experienced current sexual violence and answer the following questions: Research questions: What are the barriers to accessing support...

...Stefan Brown; Claire Hilton Purpose This paper aims to provide a record of the 1960’s development of thinking and practice associated with promoting the care and dignity of older people. Design/methodology/approach Interview. Findings This interview sheds light on the development of health...

... started his career as a welfare assistant, moving up to become a social worker, an assistant team leader, a Director of Social Services and the Director for the Better Government of Older People. In this interview, Dr Jeremy Dixon talks to Mervyn about his publications on elder abuse in the 1980s and his...

... on institutional violence against older people in social care homes in Poland. Design/methodology/approach The following paper is based on empirical qualitative research, conducted through multiple case studies, with in-depth interviews among 60 residents and 30 employees in three nursing homes, and focuses...

...Francesca Corradini Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the point of view and the interventions of social workers working in local authority social services on the issue of abuse against vulnerable adults and older people. The cases are analyzed from the perspective of dangerous care...

... 05 2024 19 06 2024 08 07 2024 19 07 2024 28 07 2024 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Older people Qualitative Diversity Police Age-friendly Communities Geriatrics Cities worldwide...

...Amanda Warburton-Wynn Purpose This paper aims to introduce the concept of using the well-established Shared Lives approach to support survivors of domestic abuse with complex needs including those with learning and physical disabilities, older people and carers. Design/methodology/approach...

... 03 2024 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Older people Safeguarding Learning/intellectual disabilities Blended learning Adult safeguarding Adult learning Adult abuse Safeguarding training Bridget McDaid can...

... at: l.whitehead@shu.ac.uk 19 04 2023 31 07 2023 18 08 2023 24 08 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Older people Learning/intellectual disabilities Safeguarding Loneliness Isolation Abuse This paper...

...Bridget Penhale Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview and viewpoint on current international initiatives relating to the human rights of older people. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a review of recent and current developments in relation to the human rights of older...

...Amanda Phelan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically review the context of adult protection in Ireland with a focus on older people. The paper traces advances and current limitations in policy, regulation, practice and legislation. Design/methodology/approach A review of historical...

... injustice Safeguarding adults reviews Hate crime Mental health Older people Learning/intellectual disabilities Legal Discriminatory abuse is a safeguarding category defined in England’s Care and Support Statutory Guidance as “forms of harassment, slurs or similar treatment, because of race...

... Licensed re-use rights only Elder abuse Social exchange theory Theories of abuse Morality Social skills Older people Elder abuse is defined as a single or repeated act (or absence of appropriate action) conducted by a person in whom the older adult trusts, resulting in harm or distress...

...@stir.ac.uk 27 10 2022 20 01 2023 28 02 2023 03 03 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Relationships Intersectionality Care Older people Safeguarding Abuse Harm This paper concerns “dangerous care...

.... Older people are highly represented among those defined as adults at risk and have the right to participate in decisions about their lives. However, contextual factors can impact participatory parity, and participation can be tokenistic. Drawing on the author’s practice experience, this paper aims...

... 03 2022 08 04 2022 20 04 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mental health Older people Legal Self-care Self-neglect Adult protective services Self-neglect was first reported in the literature decades...

...” by the police. Originality/value Whilst there has been some research into sexual violence against older people, most notably by Dr Hannah Bows, the issue of sexual assault happening whilst in hospital perpetrated by hospital staff has not been studied. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald...

... and Health , Vol. 16 No. 1 , pp. 44 - 70 . 27 03 2021 24 06 2021 05 07 2021 14 07 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only India Older people Family Decision-making Population ageing Household...

...Avanish Bhai Patel Purpose The steady rise in aged population has brought many challenges such as social, economic and health care that confront of the older people in their later life. The purpose of this study is to understand the nature of challenges among the older people and to assess...