Theoretical approaches to elder abuse: a systematic review of the empirical evidence
This study aims to conduct a systematic review to examine research supporting or opposing six theories of elder abuse: caregiver stress theory, social exchange theory, social learning theory, bidirectional theory, dyadic discord theory and the psychopathology of the caregiver.
This study conducts a systematic review of the literature. Seven databases were searched six times using different keywords about each theory.
This paper finds 26,229 references and then organised and analysed these references using pre-established criteria. In total, 89 papers were selected, which contained 117 results of interest; these p...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jo ão Filipe Fundinho
Diana Cunha Pereira
Jos é Ferreira-Alves Source Type: research
Participation of older adults in the intra-household decision-making activities: evidence from the longitudinal ageing study in India
This study aims to document the participation of intra-household decision-making activities by older adults in India.
This study has used a nationally representative sample of 21,662 older adults (aged 60 and above) from the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India data of 2017–2018. Intra-household decision-making participation is measured based on decision-making activities that includes marriage of daughter/son, buying and selling of property, giving a gift to the family, education of family member and arrangement of social/religious events. This paper used bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression model to exa...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - August 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Irshad CV
Deepak Kumar Behera
Umakant Dash Source Type: research
Positive risk taking: debating the research agenda in the context of adult protection and COVID
Erin King, Karen Davies, Michele Abendstern
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to present the case for examining the concept of positive risk taking (PRT) in the context of adult protection. The paper argues there is a need for empirical research to understand the application of and attitudes to PRT to explore whether the concept has moved beyond a principle to make an identifiable difference to service users.
By investigating evidence from policy, literature and professional opinion, this paper presents the ethical t...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Erin King
Karen Davies
Michele Abendstern Source Type: research
Editorial
Bridget Penhale, Margaret Flynn
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp.201-205 (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bridget Penhale
Margaret Flynn Source Type: research
Domestic abuse and intimate partner violence: the role of digital by design
This study aims to explore through the literature the potential to design effective digital services that work for victims, survivors and those who provide domestic abuse support services.
This study is based on a systems or service design thinking methodology which was adopted during a Scottish Government-funded Technology Enabled Care (TEC) pathfinder project on domestic abuse. This methodology is the basis for the Scottish Approach to Service Design which is based on the Design Council Double Diamond. During the first phase, known as the discovery phase, desk-based research is conducted by the service design team t...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Katie MacLure
Ali Jones Source Type: research
Challenges faced by older people in a district of Uttar Pradesh: a qualitative study
Avanish Bhai Patel
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
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 the role of social security programmes for the welfare of the older people. The qualitative descriptive research has been applied in this paper.
The qualitative descriptive research has been applied in this paper. The study was conduc...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Avanish Bhai Patel Source Type: research
On (not) learning from self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews
Michael Preston-Shoot
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to update the core data set of self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) and accompanying thematic analysis. It also explores whether lessons are being learned from the findings and recommendations of an increasing number of reviews on self-neglect cases.
Further published reviews are added to the core data set, mainly drawn from the websites of safeguarding adults boards (SABs). Thematic analysis is updated using the domains used previously. The domains an...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michael Preston-Shoot Source Type: research
Financial abuse, statutory provisions and the courts: adequacy and analysis of enduring and lasting powers of attorney
This study aims to assess the adequacy of the statutory provisions and courts in England and Wales at protecting at risk older people from the harm of financial abuse.
This review focuses on the enduring power of attorney and the lasting power of attorney provisions. Cases discussed were selected based on their judgments’ significance in relation to these powers, the range of issues illustrated and the extent of associated commentary and attention received in the literature. This piece is presented as a narrative review, and as such, references to case law and associated commentary are non-exhaustive.
Shortcomi...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - July 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Owen P. O'Sullivan Source Type: research
Operationalising the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in support of brain injury survivors – views from practice
Jade Scott, Stephen Weatherhead, Jill Manthorpe
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), as part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (DoLS, 2007), was established to provide a legal framework for decision-making in respect of adults who lack capacity to make decisions in relation to their care and residence in England and Wales. The purpose of this study was to explore the DoLS decision-making process from the perspectives of health and social care practitioners when working with individuals with an acquired brain injur...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - June 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jade Scott Stephen Weatherhead Jill Manthorpe Source Type: research
Editorial
Bridget Penhale, Margaret Flynn
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp.141-143 (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - June 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bridget Penhale Margaret Flynn Source Type: research
Promoting safety awareness and protection skills for people with disabilities: a literature review
Kai Ru Goh, Cathy Andrew
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
High prevalence of violence against persons with disabilities (PwDs) has prompted a steady growth of training aimed at equipping PwDs with personal safety skills. This paper aims to examine the efficacy of safety trainings for PwDs.
A search of relevant electronic databases was conducted to shortlist peer-reviewed literature on empirically evaluated safety trainings for PwDs, between January 2010 and August 2020 with the defined inclusion criteria.
Six safety programmes were reviewe...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - May 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kai Ru Goh Cathy Andrew Source Type: research
Diagnosis of “acopia”: prescription for neglect?
Zoe Hodges
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This paper aims to reflect upon the usefulness of the word “acopia” as a diagnosis in relation to individuals in hospital.
A response to existing literature and consideration of application to practice with adults who may be vulnerable.
The term “acopia” is derived from medicine but has gained popularity throughout health and social care. It is a term that has no diagnostic tool or agreed characteristics.
Practitioners across a number of professional disciplines need to be aware of t...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - May 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zoe Hodges Source Type: research
High death rate of older persons from COVID-19 in Quebec (Canada) long-term care facilities: chronology and analysis
Marie Beaulieu, Julien Cadieux Genesse, Kevin St-Martin
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp.110-115
Among the ten Canadian provinces, Quebec has experienced the most significant excess mortality of older persons during COVID-19. This practice paper aims to present the chronology of events leading to this excess mortality in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon.
Documented content from three official sources: daily briefings by the Quebec Premier, a report from the Canadian Armed Forces and a report produced by Royal Society of Can...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - May 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marie Beaulieu Julien Cadieux Genesse Kevin St-Martin Source Type: research
JAP editorial 23.2
Bridget Penhale, Margaret Flynn
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp.73-75 (Source: The Journal of Adult Protection)
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - May 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bridget Penhale Margaret Flynn Source Type: research
Innovating during the pandemic? Policing, domestic abuse and multi-agency risk assessment conferencing (MARACs)
Sandra Walklate, Barry Godfrey, Jane Richardson
The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the challenges posed for the ongoing implementation of multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARACs) for police forces in England and Wales during the 2020 pandemic.
This is rapid response research involving qualitative methods primarily online semi-structured interviewing with a sample of police domestic abuse leads in England and Wales.
The findings point to increased use of virtual platforms particularly for ...
Source: The Journal of Adult Protection - May 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sandra Walklate Barry Godfrey Jane Richardson Source Type: research
