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| Nannies go rogue? A call for research into nanny-induced elder abuse in China | |
| Su, Z.1,2; McDonnell, D.3; Bentley, B. L.4,5; Dai, W.1; Diao, Y.1; Feng, Y.1; Kadier, S.1; Milawuti, P.1; Alimu, T.1; Dawadanzeng, 1; Wu, X.1; Jiang, J.1; Liu, Y.1; Yu, X.1; Zou, X.6; Nie, J. B.7; da Veiga, C. P.8; Xiang, Y. T.9 | |
| 2024-08-01 | |
| Source Publication | QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
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| ISSN | 1460-2725 |
| Volume | 117Issue:8Pages:555-557 |
| Abstract | Older people often face varied and vicious abuse from care workers. Situations are typically more pronounced for older people who live with additional cognitive or physical difficulties, such as dementia and disabilities, the prevalence of which has been on the rise in China and elsewhere. Recent reported discoveries of elder abuse in China, which span alarming levels of verbal, physical, psychological, financial, and sexual abuse, have almost all been caused by nannies or ‘bao mu’. Different from Western countries, the word nanny is often used to refer to people who offer caregiving help in residential settings at large, regardless of the age of the care recipients. What is also different is the lack of regulations or even rigorous training and evaluation processes for nannies in China: almost anyone can become a nanny—even though a background check is often required for nannies, this process is often highly variable and dependent on the specific labour agencies that nannies are registered with. Yet without structured studies and systematic data, little is known about the extent and severity of nanny-induced elder abuse in China. To this end, this article aims to discuss the unique elderly care environment—such as the ‘721 Rule’—in China, particularly in the post-COVID era, and highlight the critical need for timely and rigorous studies on the potential prevalence and severity of nannies’ abuse and neglect of older people. |
| DOI | 10.1093/qjmed/hcad287 |
| URL | View the original |
| Language | 英語English |
| Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85203878908 |
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| Document Type | Journal article |
| Collection | University of Macau |
| Affiliation | 1.School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China 2.Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China 3.Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow, R93 V960, Ireland 4.Bioengineering Research Group, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom 5.Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, United Kingdom 6.Department of Medical Humanities, School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China 7.Bioethics Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand 8.Fundação Dom Cabral—FDC, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil 9.Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, Macao |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Su, Z.,McDonnell, D.,Bentley, B. L.,et al. Nannies go rogue? A call for research into nanny-induced elder abuse in China[J]. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2024, 117(8), 555-557. |
| APA | Su, Z.., McDonnell, D.., Bentley, B. L.., Dai, W.., Diao, Y.., Feng, Y.., Kadier, S.., Milawuti, P.., Alimu, T.., Dawadanzeng, ., Wu, X.., Jiang, J.., Liu, Y.., Yu, X.., Zou, X.., Nie, J. B.., da Veiga, C. P.., & Xiang, Y. T. (2024). Nannies go rogue? A call for research into nanny-induced elder abuse in China. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 117(8), 555-557. |
| MLA | Su, Z.,et al."Nannies go rogue? A call for research into nanny-induced elder abuse in China".QJM: An International Journal of Medicine 117.8(2024):555-557. |
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