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An Ethical Dilemma in Elder Abuse
Abstract
While most elder abuse is perpetrated by family members, some may be performed by strangers. When the elderly victim reaches out to the social agency but then refuses services, an ethical dilemma is created for the social worker. Conflicts arise among social work values and the ethical principles of autonomy and paternalism, beneficence, and nonmaleficence. A model of ethical justification is applied that explains the possible decisions in this case. The actual resolution of the dilemma is accomplished through a social work practice principle.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Linzer, N.
- Affiliations
- Yeshiva University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Linzer, Norman
- Venue
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2004-09-14
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 165-173
- ISSN
- 0163-4372 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-4048
- OpenAlex
- W1981534368
- Cited by
- 6
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2021: 1 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 0.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Social Work Education and Practice
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Keywords
- elder abuse, ethical dilemmas, social work ethics, autonomy, paternalism, beneficence, non-maleficence, service refusal, family perpetrators
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