This dissertation is about how knowledge is constructed in interactions and what knowledge entails in practical social work. It is about how a collective can provide a foundation for the construction and development of knowledge through the interactions contextualized in this study on Swedish elder care, organized by the municipality. This study follows a research tradition that recognizes know...

The proportion of elder people will keep increasing in this century and already becomes a predominant aspect of our societies. Solutions both efficacious and cost-effective need to be sought to provide needed services to the elder people timely. In order to help the elder people living actively, solutions should also provide chances for them to get involved in social activities and communicate ...

NCEA exists to provide elder abuse information to professionals and the public; offer technical assistance and training to elder abuse agencies and related professionals; conduct short-term elder abuse research; and assist with elder abuse program and policy development. NCEA's website contains many resources and publications to help achieve these goals. You can find the website at www.elderabu...

Analyses of research, policy, and practice in elder abuse typically begin with caveats about the variations and inconsistencies in how elder abuse is defined, which have obstructed efforts to estimate the prevalence of abuse, understand and measure risk, and craft policy and services. A brief summary of the controversies surrounding definitions is therefore warranted. A panel of researchers and...

The following excerpt is from our Elder Abuse tutorial on the ANMF's Aged Care Training Room (ACTR). Subtopics covered include defining elder abuse, legalities, contributing factors, indicators of elder abuse, organisational issues, characteristics of the abused resident/client and their abuser, worker characteristics, prevention and compulsory reporting to name but a few.