Web resource:	http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/C/9/3/%7BC93A55E7-E674-4827-8746-1DC8E105B489%7Dti113.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Abuse of older people : crime or family dynamics?Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice
Authors:	Kinnear, Pamela Graycar, Adam
Keywords:	Older people;Financial abuse
Year:	1999
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Criminology
Citation:	No. 113
Notes:	Reports research which estimates that about 4.6 per cent of older people are victims of physical, sexual or financial abuse, perpetrated mostly by family members and those who are in a duty of care relationship with the victim. Raises for discussion whether, because of a person’s age, we might be comfortable in redefining criminal acts such as assault, sexual assault and theft as "abuse". Examines intervention issues in domestic violence and child abuse and points out that an older person in an abusive situation has virtually no choice, as the alternative moving to an institution is what they desire least. If we were to go down the child abuse path of mandatory reporting, would this be of benefit to the elderly victim?
Contents:	Caring for older people in Australia What is elder abuse? Extent of the problem Why does elder abuse occur? Responses to elder abuse The way forward References.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12100
ISBN:	9780642241030
Physical description:	6p
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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