Mistreatment of Elderly People

Name: Mistreatment of Elderly People
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ISBN: 9780761952626

ISBN-10: 0761952624

ISBN-13: 9780761952626

Edition: 2nd 1997 (Revised)

Authors: Peter Decalmer, Frank J. Glendenning

List price: $219.00

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This revised, updated and extended edition of The Mistreatment of Elderly People presents a comprehensive overview of research and theoretical explanations of elder abuse, as well as practical guidance for professionals in this area.

Book details

List price: $219.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 8/18/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.066
Language: English



Introduction



Attitudes to Older People



What Is Elder Abuse and Neglect?



Clinical Presentation and Management



Social Policy as Elder Abuse



Elder Abuse and the Law



Abuse of Older People



Sociological Perspectives


Rethinking Elder Abuse



Towards an Age and Gender Integrated Theory of Elder Abuse


The Psychology of Elder Abuse and Neglect



Insidious Abuse? Who Is Responsible for Societal Neglect?



The Mistreatment and Neglect of Elderly People in Residential Centres



Research Outcomes


Developing Social Work Practice in Protection and Assistance



Key Issues for Nursing



The Need To Challenge Practice


The General Practitioner and Elder Abuse



Sustaining Meaning



A Key Concept in Understanding Elder Abuse


Vulnerability and Public Responses



Looking to the Future