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008			110331s2003 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a362.6042 RES
100			_aKeys, Fleur _91489
245			_aResponding to elder abuse and neglect : _bassessment and referral procedures _cKeys, Fleur
260			_a[Wellington] _c2003
300			_a48 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aOn cover: Working paper prepared for the Office for Senior Citizens. December 2003.
520			_aThis working paper contributes to a larger review of elder abuse and neglect prevention services in New Zealand commissioned by the Office for Senior Citizens. It reviews literature on assessment and referral procedures for responding to elder abuse and neglect. The literature is largely drawn from the USA, Canada, England and Wales. New Zealand sources, and those of Australia, are considered, but not to the same degree. Most of the New Zealand literature provides contextual information for this paper. The objectives of this review are to provide a broad context within which the overall review questions can be examined; to highlight the criteria and requirements for effective elder abuse and neglect assessment and referral procedures; and to identify any areas of controversy in the literature. The paucity of research and evaluation material in the area of assessment and referral procedures meant that an intended aim of providing a description of 'good practice' was not possible. Therefore, the paper highlights emerging themes and practice directions that were gleaned from the literature. A brief definition of elder abuse and neglect and an examination of the risk factors is given. A generic elder abuse and neglect intervention process is traversed, along with an overview of the international practice in responding to this type of abuse. It is concluded that no universally accepted definition of what constitutes elder abuse and neglect exists, and that in responding to reports of abuse and neglect, there is no 'best practice' approach. It is also noted that there is a lack of attention to ethnic diversity, and a recommendation is made to develop assessment and referral processes that acknowledge different cultural understandings of, and approaches to, the issues of elder abuse and neglect.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aELDER ABUSE _9220
650	2	7	_2FVC _aNEGLECT _9401
650	2	4	_aSOCIAL SERVICES _9555
650	2	7	_9414 _aOLDER PEOPLE _2FVC
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
710	2		_aNew Zealand. Office for Senior Citizens _92503
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
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