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Elder Abuse - International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Paperback)
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Elder Abuse - International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Paperback)
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Here is an informative overview of the causes and consequences of
elder abuse in countries around the world. This book delves into
the global problem of elder abuse and identifies similarities and
differences that occur from country to country. Elder Abuse:
International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives increases
understanding of the problem of elder abuse, helping you recognize
more easily the causes of elder abuse in your own country and find
tactics to counter these causes. Strategies from around the world
can help in the development of local community resources and social
policies to minimize the occurrence of elder abuse and its impact
on the elderly, their families, and all members of society.Elder
Abuse: International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives discusses
elder abuse in countries ranging from Australia to Finland, from
South Africa to Hong Kong, from Ireland to Israel. It addresses the
consequences of aging, dynamics of elder abuse, family care of the
elderly, formal and informal mechanisms for preventing elder abuse,
and methods by which to publicize possibilities of abuse. In each
chapter, authors explore: the definition of elder abuse in their
country the extent of the problem causes of the problem (as related
to values and practices) societal attitudes regarding the existence
of the problem private and public efforts to detect and prevent the
problem and to intervene where it has occurredElder Abuse:
International and Cross-Cultural Perspectives provides the impetus
for community resources, social planning, and public resources. It
is of interest to individuals who work in social work, nursing, and
psychology settings and to those in social science fields of
sociology, anthropology, and gerontology. The book can also serve
as an enlightening reader for undergraduate and
graduate/professional education.
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