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Sexual exploitation of aged care residents by care workers with cameras
Citation
Williams, V, Sexual exploitation of aged care residents by care workers with cameras, Precedent, 143, (Nov/Dec) pp. 9-13. ISSN 1449-7719 (2017) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Over the past two decades, elder abuse has become a topic of worldwide discussion although elder sexual abuse - and, in particular, the sexual abuse of vulnerable aged care residents - remains the least studied,1 least acknowledged, and least understood aspect of elder mistreatment.2 While the Australian healthcare and legal systems have tried to meet their responsibility to protect vulnerable aged care residents from the preconceived acceptance of what constitutes a sexual assault, they have largely ignored their duty to protect vulnerable residents from sexual exploitation by care workers with camera devices.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Professional, Non Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | elder abuse, sexual abuse, sexually explicit photographing, institutional liability, aged care facilities, police, courts. |
| Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
| Research Group: | Public law |
| Research Field: | Public law not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Justice and the law |
| Objective Field: | Justice and the law not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Williams, V (Dr Valerie Williams) |
| ID Code: | 126341 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Deposited By: | Office of the Faculty of Law |
| Deposited On: | 2018-06-06 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-06-06 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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