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Canadian Publications Available on the Internet on Abuse in Later Life
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Abuse of Older Adults: A Report of Priorities in Prince Edward Island (2001) www.upei.ca/~csha/research/abuse/abuse.html |
| Adult Victims of Abuse Protocols (New Brunswick) (1998) |
Identifies scope of the adult protection law and the process in New Brunswick.
www.gnb.ca/0017/Protection/Adult/adultpro.pdf
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Ask the Question: A Resource Manual on Elder Abuse for Health Care Personnel, Pay, D.S. (1993) www.bcifv.org/pubs/Ask_the_Question.pdf |
A resource manual on elder abuse for health care personnel
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Practices for Stopping Abuse of Older Adults in the Northwest Territories
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| Elder Abuse Awareness Campaign Working Document |
Looks at the type of communication activities required in Alberta to challenge attitudes that foster acceptance or tolerance of seniors. Identifies:
| types of messages needed to be conveyed (looking at twenty different types of audiences), |
| the type of medium that would be needed, |
| "what we would like them to know", and "what we would like them to do". |
Identifies some of the different needs/ issues for urban and rural audiences.
www.child.gov.ab.ca/whatwedo/familyviolence/pdf/Elder%20Abuse%20Awareness%20Campaign%20Wkg.%20Doc.-Oct.%2003.pdf (Please copy the full line)
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Elder Abuse: What You Need to Know |
This is a "Quick Reference" guide by the Waterloo Region Committee on Elder Abuse on what people can do to support and empower older adults experiencing abuse.
www.nicr.ca/about/include/ELDERABUSEwhatyouneedtoknow.pdf
"Elder Abuse: What is it? What to do about it!" Family Violence Prevention
pamphlet explaining what abuse in later life is, some of the types and factors
associated with it, and identifying general types of community resources that
can help.
www.child.gov.ab.ca/whatwedo/familyviolence/pdf/elder_brochure.pdf
| Silent and Invisible: A Report on Abuse and Violence in the Lives of Older Women in British Columbia and Yukon (2001). www.bcysth.ca/projects/exsum.pdf |
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Respecting Your Rights: A Guide to the Rights of People Living in British Columbia's Long Term Care Facilities (Click title) |
The guide explains rights of people who live in long term care facilities in British Columbia under provincial and federal law.
Published by the Gerontology Research Centre. Booklet funded by Law Foundation of British Columbia. (PDF 2.54 MB. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Some Helpful Readings
National Advisory Council on Aging newsletter, Expressions. Hidden harm: the abuse of seniors
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/naca/expression/17-1/exp17-1_toc_e.htm
(Détresse cachée : les aînés violentés)
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/naca/expression/17-1/exp17-1_toc_f.htm
It is also available in PDF format.
World Report on Violence and Health: Elder Abuse
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.
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