The economic crisis in the United States has led to increased media coverage of older workers being laid off, forced to retire, or working longer than planned. Embedded in these reports are the intimations of workplace abuse. Social workers need to start taking into account ageism and abuse in the workplace as possible cooccurring issues to effectively implement policy, and organizational change that will address both issues. This brief article discusses ageism and abuse in the workplace using a human rights framework, the current state of the literature, and directions for future research.
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Article Synopsis
- The article talks about how important human rights are in preventing elder abuse, especially for older people living in care homes.
- It uses a made-up example to show how nurses play a big part in protecting these rights and helping seniors feel safe.
- A special set of rules called the PANEL framework helps nurses do this by making sure everyone is treated fairly, empowered, and that the laws are followed.
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