International Perspectives on Elder Abuse

Informationen zum Autor Amanda Phelan is Subject Head of Older Persons’ Nursing in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin and Co-Director of the UCD National Centre for the Protection of Older People. She is also the national representative for the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and secretary for the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses’ Association. Klappentext Elder abuse has been increasingly recognised over the past ten years in many countries and progress in working with the problem has been rapid. This volume provides a much-needed international overview of the topic Zusammenfassung Elder abuse has been increasingly recognised over the past ten years in many countries and progress in working with the problem has been rapid. This volume provides a much-needed international overview of the topic Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Elder Abuse: An Introduction Amanda Phelan 2. Australia Susan Kurrle 3. Canada Lynn McDonald 4. China Agnes Tiwari, Elsie Chau-Wai Yan and Margaret Lee 5. Ireland Amanda Phelan 6. Israel Ariela Lowenstein and Israel (Issi) Doron 7. Kenya Isabella Aboderin and Nesta Hatendi 8: Latin America Lia Daichman and Liliana Giraldo 9: Norway Astrid Sandmoe 10. Spain Isabel Iborra, Yolanda García and Ester Grau 11. United Kingdom Bridget Penhale 12. United States of America Joy Swanson Ernst and Patricia Brownell 13. Concluding Thoughts Amanda Phelan

Product details

• Authors: Amanda Phelan
• Assisted by: Amanda Phelan (Editor), Phelan Amanda (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.03.2013
• EAN: 9780415694056
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69405-6
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Sociology, MEDICAL / Health Policy, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Nursing / Social, Ethical & Legal Issues, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Health & personal development, Social Work, Geriatric nursing, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Nursing fundamentals and skills, Nursing fundamentals & skills