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Papers by Joan Harbison
This article provides an overview of the ways in which the mistreatment and neglect of older peop... more This article provides an overview of the ways in which the mistreatment and neglect of older people have come to be understood as a social problem, one which is underpinned by a variety of substantive and theoretical assumptions. It connects the process of conceptualizing elder abuse and neglect to political-economic and social evolution. The authors draw on a review of the literature, government sources, interest group websites, and their own research to provide a critical commentary illustrating how these understandings have become manifest in legislation, policies, and programs pertaining to elder abuse and neglect in Canada. Suggestions are provided for changes in direction for policies, programs, and research
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2012
Although Canadian policies support “aging in place,” there still will be a number of older adults... more Although Canadian policies support “aging in place,” there still will be a number of older adults who will require institutional care in the future. Most research on elder abuse, however, has focused on domestic abuse and has paid less attention to institutional ...
Routledge eBooks, Apr 27, 2023
Contesting Elder Abuse and Neglect
Routledge eBooks, Apr 27, 2023
International Perspectives on Aging, 2019
Western governments and policy-makers generally agree that older people should be included in the... more Western governments and policy-makers generally agree that older people should be included in the discourse on how their welfare needs are met, notwithstanding declining welfare provisions. In this chapter I argue that both the socio-cultural context for older people’s participation in policy development, and the manner in which it is sought, militate against hearing the “authentic” voices of older people. When policy makers fail to meet challenges to the status quo in their knowledge about ageing, policy development continues to occur within dichotomous contradictory frameworks that characterize late life as decline, disease, and decay, or as productive and active. Thus they fail to include diversity in older people’s abilities, resources, needs, desires, and opportunities. When researchers inadequately address the complexities of accessing the voices of older people they fail in their listening.
Critical Gerontology for Social Workers, 2022
Ageing and Society, 1998
Many questions and contradictions pervade both the understanding of what has come to be known as ... more Many questions and contradictions pervade both the understanding of what has come to be known as ‘elder abuse and neglect’ and attempts to address it. Four major competing constructions reflecting four differing needs discourses can be discerned in legislation, programmes and services, and in the actions of individuals. In this paper these constructions are introduced, examined and situated, with reference to the social and historical antecedents that have contributed to the emergence of elder abuse and neglect as a social problem. The article considers how these constructions are manifest in public and private responses to elder abuse and neglect, through discussion of the Canadian experience of service delivery to older people in situations of mistreatment and neglect, in non-institutional settings. It is concluded that deeply embedded value conflicts in Canadian society and in its political economy, compound the problem of resolving issues of mistreatment through public policy.
Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 2012
Although Canadian policies support aging in place, there still will be a number of older adults w... more Although Canadian policies support aging in place, there still will be a number of older adults who will require institutional care in the future. Most research on elder abuse, however, has focused on domestic abuse and has paid less attention to institutional abuse. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively review current research to identify gaps in knowledge and methodological issues in the study of institutional abuse. Overall, 49 studies in English and 20 studies in French were reviewed, and 11 key-informant interviews were conducted with methodological experts. Methodological challenges are addressed in light of the review and interviews.
McDonald, L., Beaulieu, M., Harbison, J., Hirst, S., Lowenstein, A., Podnieks, E., & Wahl, J. (2012). Institutional abuse of older adults: what we know, what we need to know. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 24(2), 138-160.
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2012
This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.
This book provides new knowledge about the wellbeing, rights, and policies of older people in the... more This book provides new knowledge about the wellbeing, rights, and policies of older people in the Arctic in the times of changing Nordic welfare. Demographic ageing is taking place in an increasingly globalized world. At the same time, governments are in the process of decreasing the state’s responsibility of peoples’ well-being, and promoting marketization. The book analyses the effects of the changing politics and welfare policies on legal and human rights, services, and on the wellbeing of older people who are affected by the changes being made. It also gives voice to the older people to better identifying their welfare needs. The book demonstrates that there is a lack of political will to address both the negative consequences, and the challenges, of welfare change in the Arctic.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1300 J016v18n01_04, Oct 11, 2010
ABSTRACT No abstract available for this article.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1300 J016v18n01_04, Oct 11, 2010
ABSTRACT No abstract available for this article.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1300 J084v11n04_05, Oct 24, 2008
ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by exper... more ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by experts and has largely been a product of "expert" knowledge building and intervention. The idea of woman abuse as a social problem, on the other hand, originated with women themselves. The paper examines the changing social context in which some older people are currently seeking ownership of responses to mistreatment. It explores emerging criticisms of present constructions of "elder abuse and neglect" and the needs they imply, and links these to feminist frameworks. It then considers the appeal and utility of these frameworks for older women active in the fight against mistreatment.
Journal of Social Work Practice, 2008
This paper uses findings of a study in rural Canada to discuss issues surrounding the assistance ... more This paper uses findings of a study in rural Canada to discuss issues surrounding the assistance offered to old women living with abuse. Assistance providers, some of whom were women in their mid‐seventies and beyond, suggested that most women in these age groups are of the opinion that ‘having made their [marriage] bed they should lie in it’. Said to
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2000
ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by exper... more ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by experts and has largely been a product of "expert" knowledge building and intervention. The idea of woman abuse as a social problem, on the other hand, originated with women themselves. The paper examines the changing social context in which some older people are currently seeking ownership of responses to mistreatment. It explores emerging criticisms of present constructions of "elder abuse and neglect" and the needs they imply, and links these to feminist frameworks. It then considers the appeal and utility of these frameworks for older women active in the fight against mistreatment.
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1999
Ageism is widely acknowledged as pervasive in our society both in the literature and by the publi... more Ageism is widely acknowledged as pervasive in our society both in the literature and by the public at large. The mistreatment of older people may be seen in part as a reflection of that ageism. Various models of intervention to alleviate specific instances of elder mistreatment are described in the literature. Six models have been identified in the literature or
This article provides an overview of the ways in which the mistreatment and neglect of older peop... more This article provides an overview of the ways in which the mistreatment and neglect of older people have come to be understood as a social problem, one which is underpinned by a variety of substantive and theoretical assumptions. It connects the process of conceptualizing elder abuse and neglect to political-economic and social evolution. The authors draw on a review of the literature, government sources, interest group websites, and their own research to provide a critical commentary illustrating how these understandings have become manifest in legislation, policies, and programs pertaining to elder abuse and neglect in Canada. Suggestions are provided for changes in direction for policies, programs, and research
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2012
Although Canadian policies support “aging in place,” there still will be a number of older adults... more Although Canadian policies support “aging in place,” there still will be a number of older adults who will require institutional care in the future. Most research on elder abuse, however, has focused on domestic abuse and has paid less attention to institutional ...
Routledge eBooks, Apr 27, 2023
Contesting Elder Abuse and Neglect
Routledge eBooks, Apr 27, 2023
International Perspectives on Aging, 2019
Western governments and policy-makers generally agree that older people should be included in the... more Western governments and policy-makers generally agree that older people should be included in the discourse on how their welfare needs are met, notwithstanding declining welfare provisions. In this chapter I argue that both the socio-cultural context for older people’s participation in policy development, and the manner in which it is sought, militate against hearing the “authentic” voices of older people. When policy makers fail to meet challenges to the status quo in their knowledge about ageing, policy development continues to occur within dichotomous contradictory frameworks that characterize late life as decline, disease, and decay, or as productive and active. Thus they fail to include diversity in older people’s abilities, resources, needs, desires, and opportunities. When researchers inadequately address the complexities of accessing the voices of older people they fail in their listening.
Critical Gerontology for Social Workers, 2022
Ageing and Society, 1998
Many questions and contradictions pervade both the understanding of what has come to be known as ... more Many questions and contradictions pervade both the understanding of what has come to be known as ‘elder abuse and neglect’ and attempts to address it. Four major competing constructions reflecting four differing needs discourses can be discerned in legislation, programmes and services, and in the actions of individuals. In this paper these constructions are introduced, examined and situated, with reference to the social and historical antecedents that have contributed to the emergence of elder abuse and neglect as a social problem. The article considers how these constructions are manifest in public and private responses to elder abuse and neglect, through discussion of the Canadian experience of service delivery to older people in situations of mistreatment and neglect, in non-institutional settings. It is concluded that deeply embedded value conflicts in Canadian society and in its political economy, compound the problem of resolving issues of mistreatment through public policy.
Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 2012
Although Canadian policies support aging in place, there still will be a number of older adults w... more Although Canadian policies support aging in place, there still will be a number of older adults who will require institutional care in the future. Most research on elder abuse, however, has focused on domestic abuse and has paid less attention to institutional abuse. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively review current research to identify gaps in knowledge and methodological issues in the study of institutional abuse. Overall, 49 studies in English and 20 studies in French were reviewed, and 11 key-informant interviews were conducted with methodological experts. Methodological challenges are addressed in light of the review and interviews.
McDonald, L., Beaulieu, M., Harbison, J., Hirst, S., Lowenstein, A., Podnieks, E., & Wahl, J. (2012). Institutional abuse of older adults: what we know, what we need to know. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 24(2), 138-160.
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2012
This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.
This book provides new knowledge about the wellbeing, rights, and policies of older people in the... more This book provides new knowledge about the wellbeing, rights, and policies of older people in the Arctic in the times of changing Nordic welfare. Demographic ageing is taking place in an increasingly globalized world. At the same time, governments are in the process of decreasing the state’s responsibility of peoples’ well-being, and promoting marketization. The book analyses the effects of the changing politics and welfare policies on legal and human rights, services, and on the wellbeing of older people who are affected by the changes being made. It also gives voice to the older people to better identifying their welfare needs. The book demonstrates that there is a lack of political will to address both the negative consequences, and the challenges, of welfare change in the Arctic.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1300 J016v18n01_04, Oct 11, 2010
ABSTRACT No abstract available for this article.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1300 J016v18n01_04, Oct 11, 2010
ABSTRACT No abstract available for this article.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1300 J084v11n04_05, Oct 24, 2008
ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by exper... more ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by experts and has largely been a product of "expert" knowledge building and intervention. The idea of woman abuse as a social problem, on the other hand, originated with women themselves. The paper examines the changing social context in which some older people are currently seeking ownership of responses to mistreatment. It explores emerging criticisms of present constructions of "elder abuse and neglect" and the needs they imply, and links these to feminist frameworks. It then considers the appeal and utility of these frameworks for older women active in the fight against mistreatment.
Journal of Social Work Practice, 2008
This paper uses findings of a study in rural Canada to discuss issues surrounding the assistance ... more This paper uses findings of a study in rural Canada to discuss issues surrounding the assistance offered to old women living with abuse. Assistance providers, some of whom were women in their mid‐seventies and beyond, suggested that most women in these age groups are of the opinion that ‘having made their [marriage] bed they should lie in it’. Said to
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2000
ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by exper... more ABSTRACT "Elder Abuse and Neglect" was constructed as a social problem by experts and has largely been a product of "expert" knowledge building and intervention. The idea of woman abuse as a social problem, on the other hand, originated with women themselves. The paper examines the changing social context in which some older people are currently seeking ownership of responses to mistreatment. It explores emerging criticisms of present constructions of "elder abuse and neglect" and the needs they imply, and links these to feminist frameworks. It then considers the appeal and utility of these frameworks for older women active in the fight against mistreatment.
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1999
Ageism is widely acknowledged as pervasive in our society both in the literature and by the publi... more Ageism is widely acknowledged as pervasive in our society both in the literature and by the public at large. The mistreatment of older people may be seen in part as a reflection of that ageism. Various models of intervention to alleviate specific instances of elder mistreatment are described in the literature. Six models have been identified in the literature or