Elder Abuse and Mediation Exploratory Studies in America, Britain and Europe

Name: Elder Abuse and Mediation Exploratory Studies in America, Britain and Europe
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ISBN: 9781859726150

ISBN-10: 1859726151

ISBN-13: 9781859726150

Edition: 1997

Authors: Yvonne J. Craig

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Examines the potential of mediation in preventing elder abuse, with sections on the social confluence of elder abuse and mediation, the social construction of elder abuse and mediation in America, and the social development of elder abuse and mediation services in Britain and Europe. Discusses theoretical issues such as rights-based mediation as a minimal form of social intervention, details elder care and rights in parts of the US, and describes successful projects in Europe. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book details

List price: $79.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Limited
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 230
Size: 6.26" wide x 8.86" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.990



Preface


Acknowledgements



The social confluence of elder abuse and mediation



Theories of interrelational conflict and relational justice in later life



Rights-based mediation as a minimal form of social intervention



Participatory action research into the unresolved conflicts of elder relations



The social construction of elder abuse and mediation in America



American elder care and elder rights



Californian long term care and institutional elder abuse



Atlanta and Kansas community mediation and elder abuse



The social development of elder abuse and mediation services in Britain and Europe



The British Elder Mediation Project (EMP): EMP for EMPowerment not EMPire-building



Elder abuse and mediation work in Norway



Insights and initiatives with European perspectives


Conclusion


References


Index