Filinson Rachel
Rhode Island College, Gerontology Center, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI 02908, USA.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2006;18(1):1-18. doi: 10.1300/j084v18n01_01.
This paper provides an overview of English elder abuse policy including guidelines developed for adult protection by their Department of Health in 2000, a report released from the House of Commons Health Committee in 2004 on elder abuse, related policy changes affecting older adults, the mentally incapacitated, and social care regulations, and the launching of public awareness campaigns. In contrast to the U.S., English policy subsumes elder abuse within the larger category of vulnerable adult protection, steers clear of mandatory reporting, emphasizes abuse by formal caregivers rather than domestic violence, relies on a multi-agency approach to investigation and intervention, and supports more remedial, less punitive regulatory oversight.
本文概述了英国针对老年人虐待问题的政策，包括2000年卫生部为成人保护制定的指导方针、2004年下议院卫生委员会发布的关于老年人虐待问题的报告、影响老年人、无行为能力者和社会护理法规的相关政策变化，以及公众意识宣传活动的开展。与美国不同，英国政策将老年人虐待纳入更广泛的弱势成年人保护类别，避免强制报告，强调正式护理人员的虐待而非家庭暴力，依靠多机构方法进行调查和干预，并支持更多补救性、更少惩罚性的监管监督。
