The worldwide face of elder abuse / Pamela B. Teaster, Georgia J. Anetzberger, Elizabeth Podnieks, editors.
Teaster, Pamela B. (Pamela Booth) (Pamela Booth); Anetzberger, Georgia J. (Georgia Jean); Podnieks, Elizabeth.
2023
HV6626.3
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Title
The worldwide face of elder abuse / Pamela B. Teaster, Georgia J. Anetzberger, Elizabeth Podnieks, editors.
ISBN
9783031348884 (electronic bk.)
3031348885 (electronic bk.)
3031348877
9783031348877
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34888-4
Publication Details
Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (255 p.)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-34888-4 doi
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HV6626.3
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.682
Summary
This book provides a picture of the abuse of older adults, organized by World Health Region and locating the problem within an areas historic and present societal treatment of older persons. An actual and emblematic case study of the abuse of an older adult frames each chapter. Using the case study as a touchstone, each chapter guides the readers understanding of elder abuse in the region or country through the use of empirical data and research on the problem, explaining its usefulness and limitations as well as guiding frameworks utilized to address the problem. The book highlights the efforts of leading figures in each area or region who are addressing the problem, explaining existing policies and future initiatives to address the abuse of older adults. By providing a holistic and person-centered picture of the issue and problem of elder abuse, based on actual experiences as well as national and international statistics and research and politics and policy, this book is an invaluable resource for students, academics, social service practitioners, health professionals, law enforcement, and policymakers around the world.
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Abuse in the Context of Health Services
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Teaster, Pamela B. (Pamela Booth) (Pamela Booth)
Anetzberger, Georgia J. (Georgia Jean)
Podnieks, Elizabeth.
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Intro
Acknowledgments
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Worldwide Face of Elder Abuse
Introduction
A Brief History of Elder Abuse
Disciplinary Approaches for Understanding Elder Abuse
Social Work
Health Care and Prevention
Medicine
Public Health
Law
Human Rights
Knowledge and Theories
Impacts on Individual Victims, Families, and Societies, and the Effects of COVID-19
The Effects of COVID-19
Effects of Elder Abuse on Family Members
The Worldwide Wide Face of Elder Abuse-Scans I and II
Methods
Findings
Promising Paths Forward

Organization of the Book
Conclusion
References
Regional Overview for the Regional Office for Africa
Profile 1: Robert Butler
References
Chapter 2: Elder Abuse in Africa with a Special Focus on Nigeria
Introduction
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Scope of the Problem
Types of Abuse
Theory and Conceptual Framework
Demographic Characteristics
Victims of Elder Abuse
Perpetrators of Elder Abusers
The Caregiving Context
Consequences of Elder Abuse
Protective Factors and Societal Responses Towards Elder Abuse and Neglect
Conclusion
References

Regional Overview for the Eastern Mediterranean
Profile 2: Elizabeth Lau
References
Chapter 3: Between Treasuring and Mistreatment: Elder Abuse in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Introduction
Background
Types of Abuse
Prevalence and Implications of Elder Abuse
Ageing and Elder Abuse Context in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Conceptualising Elder Abuse in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Case Study of Elder Abuse in the EM Region: Evidence from Iran
Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Iran
Elder Abuse Risk Factors: Evidence from Iran

Consequences of Elder Abuse: Evidence from Iran
Iranian Policy and Programming for Problem Prevention and Intervention
Conclusion
References
Regional Overview for South-East Asia
Profile 3: Suzanne Steinmetz
References
Chapter 4: Elder Abuse in India: Cultural Implications, Prevention Strategies, and Legislative Actions
Introduction
Case Studies
Themes and Underlying Principles/Policies that Emerge from the Case Studies
Cultural Expectations
Legislative Underpinnings
Types of Elder Abuse and Perpetrators

Initiatives to Create Greater Awareness of Elder Abuse
Conclusion
References
Regional Overview for the Americas
Profile 4: Rosalie Wolf
References
Chapter 5: Elder Abuse in the Context of Health Services in Mexico
Introduction
Case 1: Abandonment of Older People in Emergency and Hospitalization Areas
Case 2: Abuse Towards Older People by Health Service Providers
Understanding the Problem
Socio-Demographic Environment: Situation of Older People
Definitions and Forms of Abuse
Contexts of the Occurrence of Abuse
Abuse in Family and Community Contexts

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