An overview of elder abuse and neglect in Australia |
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Authors: | Kurrle Susan Naughtin Gerard |
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Institution: | Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. kurrle@bigpond.com |
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Abstract: | Only relatively recently has the issue of elder abuse come to prominence in Australia. Until the late 1980s it was a hidden problem with little knowledge of its presence. Attention was drawn to elder abuse after the publication of a number of reports and research projects, allowing the development of responses at national and state levels. This paper gives an overview of the development of elder abuse as a social, legal and medical issue in Australia, and describes the diverse range of responses from the national, state and territory governments. |
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