An Interview with Mervyn Eastman: Campaigning for the recognition of older adult abuse in the 1980s and beyond

Dixon, Jeremy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0656-5646 and Eastman, Mervyn 2025. An Interview with Mervyn Eastman: Campaigning for the recognition of older adult abuse in the 1980s and beyond. The Journal of Adult Protection: Evidence-based practice in relation to safeguarding adults 27 (2) , pp. 108-113. 10.1108/JAP-01-2025-0003

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a record of the early development of thinking and practice associated with adult safeguarding in the UK. Design/methodology/approach: Interview. Findings: In this interview, Dr Mervyn Eastman speaks about his research and campaigning work. He identifies how he became aware of the scale of older adult abuse in the 1980s, how he sought to raise awareness of this issue and gives his views on future directions for adult safeguarding research. Originality/value: This is an original interview, as commissioned by Dr Jeremy Dixon (Series Editor).

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	1466-8203
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	18 March 2025
Date of Acceptance:	13 February 2025
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2025 13:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/176965

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