2008
DOI: 10.1080/08946560801974612
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Elder Abuse: The Canadian Experience

Abstract: Abuse and neglect of older adults occurs in all Canadian communities and solutions require the coordinated efforts of society at large. Amelioration entails more than a legislative approach. Prevention of this growing problem is a social responsibility that requires networking and collaboration between different disciplines in all sectors of the community. This article will discuss elder abuse in Canada from a historical perspective, as well as current legislation, model programs, and research initiatives. It … Show more

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“…Social workers in Israel are essential to elder abuse prevention training programs and interdisciplinary units that address elder (Lowenstein & Doron, 2008). Elder abuse programs in Canada also have a multidisciplinary approach to social intervention and provide shelters, support groups, counseling, hotlines, and special legal clinics to victims (Podnieks, 2008). Several European countries have recently supported policy initiatives to combat elder abuse and neglect through the implementation of educational programs, help-lines, shelters and support groups.…”
Section: N E G L E C T a B U S E A N D V I O L E N C E A G A I N S Tmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Social workers in Israel are essential to elder abuse prevention training programs and interdisciplinary units that address elder (Lowenstein & Doron, 2008). Elder abuse programs in Canada also have a multidisciplinary approach to social intervention and provide shelters, support groups, counseling, hotlines, and special legal clinics to victims (Podnieks, 2008). Several European countries have recently supported policy initiatives to combat elder abuse and neglect through the implementation of educational programs, help-lines, shelters and support groups.…”
Section: N E G L E C T a B U S E A N D V I O L E N C E A G A I N S Tmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Examples of adaptations of domestic violence programs are the creation of elder specific shelters (Mcdonald & Collins, 2000;Podnieks, 2008;Solomon, 2006), developing support groups (Brownell & Heiser, 2006;Hightower, Smith, Ward-Hall, & Hightower, 1999), hotlines, legal clinics, and family and individual counselling programs (Podnieks, 2008). Criticisms of these programs point out that the existing problems with police response, such as restraining orders and lack of follow up services, apply equally to older adults.…”
Section: What Are the Interventions?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Protective services programs ideally provide a combination of legal, health, and social services but have been criticized for their infantilizing treatment of older adults and inadequate provision of services in some locations (Mcdonald & Collins, 2000;Podnieks, 2008). Harbison and Morrow (1998) state there is substantial evidence that for the tangled complexity involved in abuse and neglect cases, legislation is an ineffective tool.…”
Section: What Are the Interventions?mentioning
confidence: 99%
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