1. Statutory neglect and care in a pandemic.
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Jolly, Andrew
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PROFESSIONAL ethics of social workers , *ABUSE of older people , *ELDER care , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *LONG-term health care , *HEALTH policy , *MORTALITY , *PROFESSIONAL ethics , *SOCIAL case work , *DISCHARGE planning - Abstract
Much has been written about the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in care homes in Europe and North America, with claims that the high mortality rate has been worsened by the policy decisions taken by governments. This essay argues that the concept of statutory neglect is a useful framework for understanding situations where neglect results from law or policy rather than the lack of action by an individual caregiver. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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