Framing the detection of elder financial abuse as bystander intervention: Decision cues, pathways to detection and barriers to action

This article is (c) Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here (http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8569). Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited.This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the detection and prevention of elder financial abuse through the lens of a “professional bystander intervention model”. The authors were interested in the decision cues that raise suspicions of financial abuse, how such abuse comes to the attention of professionals who do not have a statutory responsibility for safeguarding older adults, and the barriers to intervention. Design/methodology/approach – In-depth interviews were conducted using the critical incident technique. Thematic analysis was carried out on transcribed interviews. In total, 20 banking and 20 health professionals were recruited. Participants were asked to discuss real cases which they had dealt with personally. Findings – The cases described indicated that a variety of cues were used in coming to a decision that financial abuse was very likely taking place. Common to these cases was a discrepancy between what is normal and expected and what is abnormal or unexpected. There was a marked difference in the type of abuse noticed by banking and health professionals, drawing attention to the ways in which context influences the likelihood that financial abuse will be detected. The study revealed that even if professionals suspect abuse, there are barriers which prevent them acting. Originality/value – The originality of this study lies in its use of the bystander intervention model to study the decision-making processes of professionals who are not explicitly charged with adult safeguarding. The study was also unique because real cases were under consideration. Hence, what the professionals actually do, rather than what they might do, was under investigation.Economic and Social Research Counci

Factors used in the detection of elder financial abuse: A judgement and decision-making study of social workers and their managers

This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2011 Sage Publications Ltd.Factors social workers use in practice to detect elder financial abuse are currently unknown. A critical incident technique was applied within a judgement analysis approach to elicit cue use. Only three factors were key to decision-making: who raises concern, the elder’s mental capacity and the nature of the financial anomaly occurring.Economic and Social Research Counci

Is the dermatomal recruitment of sweating a physiological reality or a misinterpretation?

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Workplace Boredom, Burnout, and Counterproductive Work Behaviours: A Scoping Review - Protocol

This scoping review aims to synthesise and critically evaluate the existing literature on workplace boredom, with particular attention to its relationships with burnout and counterproductive work behaviours. By mapping the current state of knowledge, identifying key themes, and highlighting gaps in understanding, this review seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of this important yet understudied area of organisational psychology. It encompasses empirical studies, theoretical papers, and review articles addressing workplace boredom, its antecedents, consequences, and relationships with related constructs. While the primary focus is on workplace boredom, literature examining burnout and counterproductive work behaviours is also included when these constructs are studied in relation to boredom. Additionally, given the unique characteristics and implications of boredom in these contexts, special attention is paid to research conducted in high-risk professions, particularly firefighting and emergency services. The review adopts a broad temporal scope, including literature published from the past fifty years on workplace boredom to the present day. This approach provides a comprehensive academic understanding and identifies enduring themes and emerging trends in the field. However, it primarily focuses on contemporary research (published within the last two decades) to ensure relevance to current workplace contexts and practices. In terms of methodological approach, the study employs diverse research designs, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches. This methodological inclusivity enables a more comprehensive understanding of workplace boredom as both an objectively measured and subjectively experienced phenomenon

Postural influences on sweating: exploring the effects of gravity and pressure

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Cutaneous vasomotor adaptation following repeated, isothermal heat exposures: evidence of adaptation specificity

Unequivocal enhancement of cutaneous vasomotor function has yet to be demonstrated following heat acclimation, possibly because the adaptation stimulus was not sustained, or because thermoeffector function was not assessed at equivalent deep-body temperatures. Therefore, forearm and local cutaneous vascular conductances were evaluated during exercise eliciting matched deep-body temperatures (37.5 °C, 38.5 °C), before and after isothermal heat acclimation. Both indices increased (21% and 25%), confirming cutaneous vasomotor adaptation can occur, provided those experimental design specifications are satisfied. </jats:p