Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a literature review on what is known about unpaid family carers who are at risk of or have experienced abuse from the people they provide care for and relevant policy/legal and practice responses for affected family carers....

Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview and viewpoint on current international initiatives relating to the human rights of older people. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a review of recent and current developments in relation to the human rights of older people and some...

Purpose Across the UK and Ireland, there are a range of processes and interventions offered to adults who, because of personal characteristics or life circumstances, require help to keep themselves safe from potential harm or abuse. The ways in which the statutory and voluntary sectors have...