Strategies for Helping Victims of Elder Mistreatment - A Guide for Practitioners

This book provides practical information which can be used to help victims of family abuse based on information gleaned from research and clinical work. Focusing on intentional physical, psychological, financial abuse and neglect of the elderly, the authors provide a theoretical framework for understanding the phenomenon. The signs and symptoms of mistreatment are also explored. Representatives from the law, medicine, nursing and social work discuss their respective professional roles in helping victims achieve a life without violence. Victims of mistreatment testify to their personal victimization and healing process.

Sommario

Elder Mistreatment Defined
Framing the Problem of Elder Mistreatment
Detection
Assessment
Intervention
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Elder Mistreatment
Testimonies
Future Directions

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ronald D. Adelman, Adelman Ronald D., Risa S. Breckman, Risa S. Adelman Breckman, Breckman Risa S.
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.12.1988
• EAN: 9780803930940
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-3094-0
• Pagine: 160
• Serie: Sage Human Services Guides; Sage Human Services Guides
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social issues & processes, Care of the elderly, Social and ethical issues, Victim Services