Editorial: Elder Abuse and Social Work: Research, Theory and Practice

Bows, Hannah; Penhale, Bridget

Abstract

This Special Issue of the British Journal of Social Work is dedicated to arguably one of the biggest challenges facing social work today: violence and abuse of older people. Despite increasing acceptance of elder abuse as a global public-health issue and violation of human rights, research, policy and practice in this area remain fragmented and there are serious gaps across all three areas. This Special Issue is devoted to examining the international development of research, theory, policy and practice in relation to elder abuse and domestic violence affecting older populations.

Citation

Bows, H., & Penhale, B. (2018). Editorial: Elder Abuse and Social Work: Research, Theory and Practice. The British Journal of Social Work, 48(4), 873-886. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy062

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 11, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Jul 25, 2018
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jul 3, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 25, 2020
• Journal: British Journal of Social Work
• Print ISSN: 0045-3102
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-263X
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 873-886
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcy062
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1355839