This first-of-its-kind work on elder abuse and mistreatment provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. Covering almost all regions of the world, it highlights different dimensions of elder abuse and mistreatment in terms of their prevalence, incidence, prevention, treatment, management and response from governments and civil society, academic and research communities, and society in general. Written by international specialists from various disciplinary and presenting the latest findings and data, the handbook includes sections on the Americas; the Caribbean; Europe; Central, West and South Asia; East Asia and Asia-Pacific; and Africa. The chapters offer clarity on the concept and forms of elder abuse and neglect, discuss research methodology, and provide policy options, legislative solutions and programmatic responses to give relief to older people as victims of abuse and neglect as well as to deal with the perpetrators. This book is intended for a wide range ofstudents and researchers interested in aging, from sociology, to social work, community medicine, public health, clinical psychology, and human rights/law.
| ISBN: | 9789811386121 |
| Publication date: | 26th August 2020 |
| Author: | Mala Kapur Shankardass |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 649 pages |
| Genres: |
Life sciences: general issues Clinical psychology Geriatric medicine |
This first-of-its-kind work on elder abuse and mistreatment provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. Covering almost all regions of the world, it highlights different dimensions of elder abuse and mistreatment in terms of their prevalence, incidence, prevention, treatment, management and response from governments and civil society, academic and research communities, and society in general. Written by international specialists from various disciplinary and presenting the latest findings and data, the handbook includes sections on the Americas; the Caribbean; Europe; Central, West and South Asia; East Asia and Asia-Pacific; and Africa. The chapters offer clarity on the concept and forms of elder abuse and neglect, discuss research methodology, and provide policy options, legislative solutions and programmatic responses to give relief to older people as victims of abuse and neglect as well as to deal with the perpetrators. This book is intended for a wide range ofstudents and researchers interested in aging, from sociology, to social work, community medicine, public health, clinical psychology, and human rights/law.
International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment features in the following genres: Life sciences: general issues, Clinical psychology, Geriatric medicine
International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment is available in Paperback, Hardback
International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment was written by Mala Kapur Shankardass and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore
International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment has 649 pages
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