Elder abuse and one community’s response

Abstract

Elder abuse has come to be recognized as any act of both commission or omission that causes harm or loss to elderly people. This can include active or passive neglect, violence, sexual or emotional abuse, various kinds of theft, and deprivation of the person’s human rights. Elder abuse has many causes. The Hastings and Prince Edward Council on Aging developed an Elder Abuse Community Response Protocol to help address this problem.

Citation

Callaghan, J. (1998), "Elder abuse and one community’s response", Leadership in Health Services, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/13660759810216438