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Results for elder abuse (canada)
2 results foundAuthor: Yon, Yongjie Title: A Comparison of Intimate Partner Violence in Mid-and-Old Age: Is Elder Abuse Simply a Case of Spousal Abuse Grown Old? Summary: The study used a national pooled dataset from the 1999 and 2004 Canadian General Social Surveys (GSS) to compare spousal abuse between mid-age adults (45-59 years) and older adults (>60 years). Two types of abuse: emotional/financial and physical/sexual are investigated. Three regression models on personal, relationship and environmental explanatory factors are examined to determine salient predictors of spousal abuse for each age group. Both similarities and differences were uncovered across the age groups. In general, the differences reflect the complexities of an aging population indicating the importance of social network, such as participation in social activities and community size. In addition, disability status and spousal drinking habits for both age groups were found to be associated with abuse. This study is first of its kind to examine spousal abuse among younger and older populations on the national level. The findings have implications for intervention programs for abused victims. Details: Burnaby, Canada: Simon Fraser University, 2010. 110p. Source: Master's Thesis: Internet Resource: Accessed March 6, 2012 at Year: 2010 Country: Canada URL: Shelf Number: 124388 Keywords: Elder Abuse (Canada)Intimate Partner Violence (Canada) |
Author: Tan, Lourdes Elisse Title: Forging New Alliance: Exploring the Social Work - Police Constable Partnership within the Abuse Against Older Adults Unit Summary: Elder abuse interventions need a multidisciplinary approach to address the complex dynamics of the abusive situation. The introduction of the Abuse Against Older Adults (AAOA) unit provides a unique opportunity to address the psychosocial, criminal and legal dimensions related to elder abuse. This thesis focuses on the evaluation of the AAOA unit in its first year of operation in Vancouver, B.C. A qualitative research study was conducted, utilizing focus groups to gather data. The findings show that a police-social worker partnership model is critical in meeting service gaps in this area of practice. The data also explored the interaction between the AAOA unit and the external health care agencies that refer cases to this team. The results encourage future research to continue studying collaboration across multidisciplinary service providers, and further study on the social work role in law enforcement culture. Details: Vancouver: The University of British Columbia, 2011. 101p. Source: Master's Thesis: Internet Resource: Accessed March 13, 2012 at https://circle.ubc.ca/bitstream/handle/2429/34183/ubc_2011_fall_tan_lourdes.pdf?sequence=1 Year: 2011 Country: Canada URL: https://circle.ubc.ca/bitstream/handle/2429/34183/ubc_2011_fall_tan_lourdes.pdf?sequence=1 Shelf Number: 124525 Keywords: Elder Abuse (Canada)PartnershipsPolicing (Canada)Social Work (Canada) |