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II.8 Preventing Elder Abuse - Hope Springs Eternal--Elizabeth Podnieks and Cynthia Thomas
Pages 95-100

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... II.8 Preventing Elder Abuse -- hope Springs Eternal Elizabeth Podnieks, C.M., Ed.D. Ryerson University, Founder of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Cynthia Thomas, Ph.D.
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... Networks have assumed an important role in identifying and supporting regional, national, and local activities related to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and in providing links to the international scene.
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... WEAAD has helped people understand what elder abuse is, the importance of human and civil rights, and the need for research, education, advocacy, and policy development. In 2011, the United Nations officially designated June 15 as WEAAD, an idea that has been embraced by nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, health and social care providers, law enforcement professionals, aging advocates, and many others.
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... Some examples of student participation include developing posters and slogans, visiting nursing homes, handing out pamphlets, speaking to banks, working with the police, and participating in social media. When students learn about elder abuse at school, they can take the information home to their parents.
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... For example, elder abuse can be considered a health care issue. The Determinants of Health model proposed by WHO offers valuable insights into factors that impact elder abuse.
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... How can we teach students and beginning practitioners without a road map and without guidelines? This paper calls for the formation of a global work party to generate a conceptual framework that belongs to and reflects the philosophy of elder abuse.
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