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Peer reviewedWelfel, Elizabeth Reynolds; Danzinger, Paula R.; Santoro, Sheila – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2000
Examines the scope of maltreatment of older persons and describes the content of elder abuse and elder maltreatment laws, with special focus on counselors' responsibilities to report maltreatment to authorities. Concludes with strategies for assessing maltreatment and with implications of these laws for confidentiality and informed consent.…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Training, Elder Abuse
Peer reviewedSchwiebert, Valerie L.; Myers, Jane E.; Dice, Carol – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2000
Counselors working with older adults may encounter situations that are not addressed by the ethical standards of the American Counseling Association. Article identifies and discusses types of situation one may encounter when working with older adults who have cognitive impairment, are victims of abuse, or are terminally ill. Proposes guidelines…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Counseling, Counselors, Elder Abuse
Peer reviewedMyers, Jane E.; Shelton, Barbara – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1987
Explores violence against the elderly in the home and in institutions. Includes areas of physical violence, neglect, financial exploitation and psychological abuse by caretakers, and whether these caretakers are family members, relatives, or persons employed to care for the frail, older adult. Explores the role counselors can play in addressing…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Elder Abuse, Emotional Response, Family Violence
