| Description | This report presents a review of literature on interventions relating to different types of harm against adults (physical; psychological; financial; sexual; discriminatory; and neglect), highlighting interventions used at 3 stages in relation to abuse (in brief: prevention, responding to allegations, and remedying harm), and falling within 2 broad categories of intervention - legal and welfare. |
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| ISBN | 9780755968428 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | November 2007 |
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| Website Publication Date | November 16, 2007 |
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Halina Kalaga, Centre for Ageing and Mental Health Staffordshire University
Professor Paul Kingston, Centre for Ageing and Mental Health Staffordshire University
With assistance from: Bridget Penhale, University of Sheffield and Dr JoyAnn Andrews, Staffordshire University
ISBN 978 0 7559 6842 8 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (600k)
CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER TWO: METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Scope of the literature review
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
CHAPTER THREE: AN INTRODUCTION TO ADULT PROTECTION
Introduction
Definitions: abuse, harm, and neglect
Characteristics of abuse
Interventions
Transitions
Research
Beyond health and social care
CHAPTER FOUR: DISCRIMINATORY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
Introduction
Definition of discriminatory abuse
Definition of psychological abuse
Characteristics of discriminatory abuse
Characteristics of psychological abuse
Support and protection
Primary intervention
Secondary intervention
Tertiary intervention
Conclusions
CHAPTER FIVE: FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL ABUSE
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics of financial abuse
Support and protection
Primary intervention
Secondary intervention
Tertiary intervention
Conclusions
CHAPTER SIX: INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Introduction
Definition of institutional abuse
Characteristics of institutional abuse
Support and protection for adults "at risk" of institutional abuse and neglect
Primary intervention
Secondary intervention
Tertiary intervention
Conclusions
CHAPTER SEVEN: SEXUAL ABUSE
Introduction
Definition of sexual abuse
Characteristics of sexual abuse
Support and protection for adults "at risk" of sexual abuse
Primary intervention
Secondary intervention
Tertiary intervention
Conclusions
CHAPTER EIGHT: PHYSICAL ABUSE AND DOMESTIC ABUSE
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics of physical abuse and domestic abuse
Support and protection
Primary intervention
Secondary intervention
Tertiary intervention
Conclusions
CHAPTER NINE: CONCLUSIONS
Introduction
Characteristics of abuse
Support and protection for "at risk" adults
Effectiveness of interventions
REFERENCES
APPENDIX ONE: SCOPE OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review process
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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