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The article discusses a report by Department of Health for England which states that by April 2014 people with learning disabilities should be sent in community care instead of inpatient hospital care. Resumen realizado por el/los autor/es
…An older man was befriended by a woman in King County, Washington. He moved into her basement. She abused and exploited him. This article describes the facts of the case, the missed opportunities for intervention, and some effective collaborative remedies. The case is a backdrop to describe the larger systemic response to elder abuse, and […]
…The aging population of Canada and the associated caregiving demands highlight the need for elder abuse research. The objectives of this article are to provide a review of literature while identifying recommendations and directions for future research. Significant gaps in the knowledge base are identified that preclude the development of effective programming and policies. Future […]
…The article reports on the $9.7 million lawsuit filed by 10 disabled people against New York City for its role in overseeing the foster care system that allowed them to be adopted and abused by Judith Leekin. It says that the city admitted no misconduct as described in the documents filed in the U.S. District […]
…Objective: Although the majority of poisonings in young children are due to exploratory ingestions and might be prevented through improved caregiver supervision, the circumstances that warrant evaluation for suspected maltreatment and referral to Child Protective Services (CPS) are unclear. Therefore the objective of this study was to determine the percentage and characteristics of young poisoning […]
…The article reports that Dr Laurence Taggart, lecturer at the University of Ulster’s Institute of Nursing and Health research, has recommended nurses to study health care of older people in order to address care related to people with learning disabilities. Resumen realizado por el/los autor/es
…The article discusses the report “Transforming Care: A National Response to Winterbourne View Hospital,” which was drafted to address the ill treatment of learning disabled residents in hospital type institutions. The report suggests several changes to services and deadlines to implement them. It includes provisions so that managers of such institutions can be brought to […]
…Research indicates that the most commonly reported form of abuse of older people in Australia is financial abuse and the majority of perpetrators are family members. The number of people aged 65 years and over in Australia is growing rapidly and the challenges of aging often require support and assistance from family members, so it […]
…This article takes an intersectional approach to how gender and disability affect the likelihood of experiencing violent or sexual victimization in a young adult cohort. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) Wave 4, I adopt a target characteristics approach to victimization. A visible signifier of disability increases the risk […]
…Filicide-suicide, or murder of a child by a parent followed by suicide, has an unknown incidence in both the general and disabled population. As there is no national database, the authors examined known associated factors and newspaper reports to characterize filicide-suicide victims and perpetrators involving children with disabilities. A newspaper search was conducted using LexisNexis […]
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