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Curtin University
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-09-2019
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2019.1663333
Abstract: This article reports the findings of an international scoping literature review focussed on social policy, prevention, and service responses to elder abuse in rural and remote communities. Forty-seven articles were included in the review, and fourteen types of prevention or service responses were identified in the literature, including several Indigenous-specific initiatives. The review highlighted the need for meaningful inclusion of rural and remote communities in elder abuse policy, as well as the importance of community consultation and consideration of the local context in developing prevention and response initiatives for these communities.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-09-2022
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2021.1983685
Abstract: This qualitative phenomenological study explored the experiences and needs of eight older male caregivers after their partner entered full-time residential aged care within the past 36 months. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, thematically analyzed, and member-checked for accuracy. This transition was a time of significant turmoil for caregivers. Feelings of grief, loss, guilt, and regret were experienced, intertwined with feelings of relief and reassurance that their partner would be well cared for within the care facility. Following the transition, caregivers also began thinking about building a new life. Helpful supports identified were friends and family, carer support groups, counseling services, and community support organizations. Participants described a need for further emotional support, assistance in understanding their partner's prognosis, and information about the expenses involved in entering residential care. It was suggested there is also a role for professional advisors or peer mentors to support male caregivers through this transition. Tailoring programs and services with consideration of the needs and experiences of older male caregivers will ensure that policies and programs are more supportive and responsive.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-04-2021
DOI: 10.1111/CFS.12839
Abstract: Grandparents become custodial carers of their grandchildren for a variety of reasons, including love, fear of losing the children to the system, efforts to protect children while managing relationships with the adult child (parent), policy impetus, and even for the convenience of child protection systems. As obvious candidates for care provision, grandparents report feeling pressured to take on care, and yet many grandcarers are poorly supported and feel taken for granted. Drawing on a mixed method study of grandparent carers and service providers located in Western Australia, we argue that there are important issues of inequity and injustice associated with being a grandcarer, in particular due to systemic and discursive failures to recognize the complexity and challenges of care provision. Misrecognition and epistemic injustice result in further marginalization and disempowerment, compounding barriers to accessing services and supports, which in turn impact upon child and family wellbeing. The aim of this article is to analyse the complex circumstances described by grandcarers and service providers in interview and survey data, highlighting issues of inequity and injustice and therefore areas for improving policy and services to support grandfamilies.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-2017
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-2019
DOI: 10.1111/AJR.12549
Abstract: To identify national and international research and literature focussed on policy responses to elder abuse in rural and remote communities to generate recommendations for Australian responses. Scoping literature review. Australia (some international policy also included). National and international elder abuse policy documents relating to rural and remote responses were reviewed. Seventy-two stakeholders were invited to contribute literature that may have been missed in the scoping review. Identification of the extent to which issues for rural and remote communities were discussed in elder abuse policy. Of the 13 Australian policy documents reviewed, only four made mention of rural and remote communities, though this was generally only in regard to increase in vulnerability. No mention of these communities were identified in reviewed global policy. One document focussing on abuse in rural and remote Indigenous communities highlighted the importance of developing culturally appropriate responses hinged on community collaboration and consultation. Consideration of rural and remote communities in elder abuse policy is generally not meaningful. It is recommended that future policy development includes recognition of the distinct features of elder abuse in rural and remote communities, as well as how these features may impact on prevention and responses in these locations. These features include geographical isolation, lack of access to services and transportation, confidentiality and privacy issues, and the need for culturally sensitive approaches to address elder abuse for Indigenous people which take into account the impact of historical disenfranchisement.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-03-2020
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 30-11-2022
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 15-03-2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 16-08-2017
Abstract: Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has experienced significant economic growth in the last two decades. While access to education, health, and employment for people with disabilities has also improved markedly, people with intellectual disabilities are still among the most vulnerable in society. This article presents findings from a screening survey of 2469 participants, a focus group discussion with key stakeholders in intellectual disabilities, and a case study of the Association for Autism. The screening survey suggests 1.9% of working age participants (18–59) and 0.7% of children (6–17) have intellectual disabilities. The qualitative data illustrate poor understanding and stigmatization of people with intellectual disabilities, lack of services, and development of a parent association to improve the life prospects for children with autism and intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities in Lao PDR remain particularly vulnerable. Parents and other disability advocates are raising awareness and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized services.
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