Action on Elder Abuse

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17 September 2008
Action on Elder Abuse
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Part 1. A brief round-up of the Nations
Part 2. Mutual challenges
Part 3. Final thoughts
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The Nations
England
No Secrets Section 7 of the Local Authority
Social Services Act 1970
ADSS Guidance Safeguarding Adults
Care Standards Act 2000
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2007
Environment
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The Nations
Wales
In Safe Hands Section 7 of the Local Authority
Social Services Act 1970
ADSS Guidance Safeguarding Adults
Care Standards Act 2000
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2007
Environment
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The Nations
Northern Ireland
The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality,
Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland)
Order 2003.
ADSS Guidance Safeguarding Adults
A POVA type list
Environment
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Part 2. Mutual challenges
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What is wanted across the board
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The value of legislation
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The value of legislation
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Defining Vulnerability
The negativity of being vulnerable is created
by societal attitudes toward dependency and age
whether young or old.
After all these years and notwithstanding the
concept of cradle to grave support we have
not lost the Victorian approach to social and
health care.
Societal permissions and consequent
opportunities to abuse are rooted in
discriminatory thinking, the expectation that
people should be grateful for intervention, and
the establishment of apparent checks and
balances that actually mitigate against
consequences.
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Defining Vulnerability
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Further Definitions
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Part 3. Final thoughts
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Safeguarding and Citizenship
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Safeguarding and Citizenship
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Safeguarding and Citizenship
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Elder Abuse Helpline 0044 (0)80 8808 8141
Action on Elder Abuse 0044 (0)20 8765 7000
WEBSITE WWW.ELDERABUSE.ORG.UK