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Editorial Two new reports have recently been restricted to the federal state of Hesse, published by Action on Elder Abuse, Better Goergen argues that the findings might be Government for Older People and Help the generalisable to Germany. The paper reports Aged (see references). significant numbers of nursing staff admitting These reports emphasise the need for in interviews that they behaved either continuing concern about elder abuse and the abusively or neglectfully. Further, Goergen development of action to combat it. The first argues that most cases of abuse go unnoticed report analyses 6,867 calls to the Action on or unreported to management or home Elder Abuse helpline (Action on Elder directors. Abuse/Help the Aged, 2004), while the Olaug Juklestad’s paper describes the work second argues that a citizenship approach to of the elder protective services in Norway. elder abuse, linked to more strategic The Norwegian experience suggests that partnerships in service provision, may help to mandatory reporting is not a necessary promote the protection of vulnerable adults prerequisite for effective adult protective from its marginalised status (Action on Elder services. Indeed efficient community services Abuse/Better Government for Older People, that recognise their responsibility for 2004). This year as a whole http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Adult Protection Emerald Publishing

Editorial

The Journal of Adult Protection , Volume 6 (3): 2 – Nov 1, 2004
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Two new reports have recently been restricted to the federal state of Hesse, published by Action on Elder Abuse, Better Goergen argues that the findings might be Government for Older People and Help the generalisable to Germany. The paper reports Aged (see references). significant numbers of nursing staff admitting These reports emphasise the need for in interviews that they behaved either continuing concern about elder abuse and the abusively or neglectfully. Further, Goergen development of action to combat it. The first argues that most cases of abuse go unnoticed report analyses 6,867 calls to the Action on or unreported to management or home Elder Abuse helpline (Action on Elder directors. Abuse/Help the Aged, 2004), while the Olaug Juklestad’s paper describes the work second argues that a citizenship approach to of the elder protective services in Norway. elder abuse, linked to more strategic The Norwegian experience suggests that partnerships in service provision, may help to mandatory reporting is not a necessary promote the protection of vulnerable adults prerequisite for effective adult protective from its marginalised status (Action on Elder services. Indeed efficient community services Abuse/Better Government for Older People, that recognise their responsibility for 2004). This year as a whole

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