Holding the therapeutic state at bay? Balancing autonomy and protection in Singapore's Vulnerable Adults Act

Holding the therapeutic state at bay? Balancing autonomy and protection in Singapore's Vulnerable Adults Act

Abuse, exploitation and neglect of adults raise complex issues on the freedom of the individual to choose for themselves versus the powers of the State to intervene. The law has traditionally limited the scope of compulsory intervention to extreme situations only which can frustrate social workers w...

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Main Author: CHAN, Wing Cheong
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
Subjects:
Elder abuse
elder law
vulnerable adults
Asian Studies
Elder Law
Gerontology
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3047
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/5005/viewcontent/WING_CHAN_SINGAPORES_Elder_Law_Review_pv.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/5005/viewcontent/WING_CHAN_SINGAPORES_Elder_Law_Review_pv.pdf

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