Contexts to safeguarding older people from abuse -- The need for theory, critical thinking and practice -- The abuse of older people -- Adult protection, safeguarding and personalisation -- Public policy implementation in street-level bureaucracies -- A case study of street-level policy implementation to protect older people from abuse -- Discretion and dissonance in adult protection work -- Cultures and contexts of complicity -- Ethics, policy and practice -- Safeguarding older people from abuse : ethical futures
Summary
This critical and challenging book makes a strong case for the development of ethically-driven, research-informed policy and practice to safeguard older people from abuse
