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Recognizing Elder Abuse: Key Steps and Resources

Learn to identify and respond to elder abuse in the family. Explore risk factors, prevalence data, challenges in identification, responses, and the importance of involving older people and organizations. Discover resources for support and action.

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Recognizing Elder Abuse: Key Steps and Resources

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  1. How to identify elder abuse and neglect in the family Jill Manthorpe Professor of Social Work King’s College London Jill.manthorpe @kcl.ac.uk

  2. Identification: steps in England Hidden populations (see UK Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People) The risk factors for neglect appear to be: • being female • aged 85 and over • suffering bad/very bad health & depression But probably: • already in receipt of, or in touch with, services

  3. Older people may be the ‘perpetrators’ • In the UK prevalence study (1): half of those who had been neglected or abused by their partner (51%); a similar proportion by other family (49%) (respondents could mention more than one person) • Spouse or partner most common perpetrator for neglect (70%) and interpersonal abuse (57%) • Other family most common for financial abuse (54%) (1) Report available from: www.natcen.ac.uk

  4. Challenges in identification & response • Hidden and Secret • Stigma and Shame • Definitions inexact • Professional lack of confidence & skills • Limited alternatives • Counting referrals to services

  5. Responses • New legal provisions • Like Mental Capacity Act 2005 – ‘wilful neglect’ & ‘mistreatment’ • Better access to justice - giving evidence • Service development • Government guidance & revision planned • Development of practice experience & expertise • Better support for family carers

  6. Involvement of older people and their organisations • Publicity - balancing fear with self-protection • Pressure group activity – support & fundraising & helpline • Local activity & involvement • Willingness to tell stories • Participating in research • Key body: Action on Elder Abuse but also Dignity Champions

  7. concluding comments

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