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

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).