Call 2 - Older people’s views of support and services in response to elder abuse in communities across Ireland
Dr Janet Carter-Anand, Lecturer and Associate Researcher, Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin; Dr Campbell Killick, Research Officer, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and Dr Brian J Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Ulster.
Cases of reported elder abuse in the Republic of Ireland doubled between 2006 and 2007 and, with population ageing, are expected to continue increasing.
This all-Ireland research will look at how older people themselves see the problem of elder abuse and the support they need if they are victims.
Objectives: To define how older people see elder abuse, what they consider to be the main threats to their safety, identify suitable supports and how these could be improved, and compare and contrast access to services across Ireland.
