Duty Bound: Elder Abuse and Family Care

Steinmetz, Suzanne K.

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“…If neighbours or relatives reported that a man or woman was being abused, such cases were investigated. Family dynamics were usually complex in cases of abuse within the family (Brownell, 1998;Steinmetz, 1988). If the abused man or woman was unwilling to make an accusation, staff might have the option of continuing or stopping the investigation.…”

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Dilemmas and Ethics: Social Work Practice in the Detection and Management of Abused Older Women and Men

Wilson

2002

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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Social workers in one multi-ethnic area of UK were interviewed on the subject of elder abuse. They produced a dominant discourse that ignored issues of emancipatory practice relating to diversity and difference (gender and ethnicity) and that oversimplified the complexity of elder abuse cases. They worked in an organisational climate that provided insufficient resources to deal with cases of elder abuse once identified, and that imposed performance indicators that took no account of practical and ethical aspects of the abuse of older women and men. It was rare for a case of elder abuse to have a good outcome, and hence staff were faced with situations (defined as dilemmas) where no decision was likely to benefit the service users. Ethical practice gave way to avoidance of ethical issues and a reliance on guidelines and management aims.

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Dilemmas and Ethics: Social Work Practice in the Detection and Management of Abused Older Women and Men

Wilson

2002

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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“…Even the different variants of the past parental sacrifices model can be seen as offering an answer to this question, albeit an answer that may be much more readily compatible with the EP model of the moral domain than that given by the other approaches. The best attempt at an answer that the literature offers is provided by the special goods theory, yet even in its most detailed elaboration (Keller's) it is 35 See, for instance, Steinmetz (1988) and Abel (1989).…”

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Filial Obligations: A Contextual, Pluralist Model

Schinkel¹

2012

J Ethics

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In this article I investigate the nature and extent of filial obligations. The question what (adult) children owe their parents is not only philosophically interesting, but also of increasing relevance in ageing societies. Its answer matters to elderly people and their adult children, and is relevant to social policy issues in various ways. I present the strongest arguments for and against three models of filial obligations: the 'past parental sacrifices' model, the 'special relationship' model, and the conventionalist model. There is something to be said-and after consideration of objections something remains to be said-for all three models. In other words: filial obligations have more than one source, and an adequate model of filial obligations should reflect this. On its own, each of the above models is one-sided. They also fail to show the connections between the question of filial obligations and various other issues, such as issues of gender justice, the extent of institutionalization of eldercare, and social conventions regarding filial responsibility. Therefore, I integrate what I think we should keep from the aforementioned models into a contextual, pluralist model, which places filial obligations in a broader social and cultural context and relates them to issues of social justice. The model also highlights the difference between general and specific filial obligations, and the factors that determine their nature and extent, thus enabling a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of filial obligations.

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“…Elderly people experience a stage of transition from independence to interdependence, then to total dependence, which produces a crises and tension for all generations (Steinmetz, 1988). The sex of the old person also becomes an important risk factor for abuse.…”

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Understanding families in India: a reflection of societal changes

Sonawat

2001

Psic.: Teor. e Pesq.

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-Literature on family studies in India has grown to a large extent in the last two decades, although such studies are scattered. This article presents socio-demographic data on families in India aiming to provide bases for analyzing research, particularly in the area of family development. Indian families are classified as patrilineal and matrilineal according to the lineage or descent by father or mother. The family structure is conceptualized as the configuration of role, power, and status and relationships in the family which depends upon the families socio-economic background, family pattern, and extent of urbanization. Marriage practices are emphasized covering subjects such as marriage patterns, selection of marriage partner, age at marriage, age at consummation of marriage, marriage rituals, financial exchanges and divorce. In spite of urbanization and industrialization in the contemporary Indian society, the family institution continues to play a central role in the lives of people.Key words: Indian families; family legislation; Indian constitution; family relations. Compreendendo as Famílias na Índia: Uma Imagem das Mudanças na SociedadeRESUMO -A literatura sobre estudos da família na Índia tem crescido amplamente nas últimas décadas, embora seja considerada, ainda, insuficiente. Este artigo apresenta dados sócio-demográficos sobre as famílias indianas visando fornecer embasamento para análises de pesquisas, particularmente na área de desenvolvimento familiar. As famílias são classificadas como patrilinear e matrilinear, em função da linhagem ou descendência paterna ou materna, respectivamente. A concepção de estrutura familiar está relacionada à configuração de papéis, poder, status e relações na família e depende, sobretudo, do nível sócio-econômico das famílias, do padrão familiar e da extensão da urbanização. As práticas maritais são enfatizadas em tópicos como padrões de casamento, seleção do(a) parceiro(a) matrimonial, idade para consumação do casamento, rituais matrimoniais, arranjos financeiros e divórcio. A despeito da urbanização e industrialização na sociedade indiana contemporâ-nea, a instituição família continua desempenhando um papel central na vida das pessoas.Palavras-chave: famílias indianas; legislação familiar; constituição indiana; relações familiares.

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Duty Bound: Elder Abuse and Family Care

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Dilemmas and Ethics: Social Work Practice in the Detection and Management of Abused Older Women and Men

Dilemmas and Ethics: Social Work Practice in the Detection and Management of Abused Older Women and Men

Filial Obligations: A Contextual, Pluralist Model

Understanding families in India: a reflection of societal changes

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