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Monday, March 31, 2014

Elder abuse - current Australian legal situation

Australia’s ageing population is growing and so too is the number of older persons who experience abuse.  A recent article in the Sydney Law Review, Neglectful to the point of cruelty? Elder abuse and the rights of older persons in Australia, outlines the factors that can heighten a person’s vulnerability to abuse and describes the complexity of addressing elder abuse from a legal and policy perspective.  Case examples are provided, and the author examines the current legal situation in Australia.  Recognising that elder abuse involves the denial of a person’s basic human rights, this article calls for a national inquiry into elder abuse by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Lacey W. (2014). Sydney Law Review, 36(1), 99-130

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