International handbook of elder abuse and mistreatment / Mala Kapur Shankardass, editor.
2020
HV6626.3
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Title
International handbook of elder abuse and mistreatment / Mala Kapur Shankardass, editor.
ISBN
9789811386107 (electronic book)
9811386102 (electronic book)
9789811386091
9811386102 (electronic book)
9789811386091
Publication Details
Singapore : Springer, ©2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (638 pages)
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HV6626.3
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.6/82
Summary
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 of students and researchers interested in aging, from sociology, to social work, community medicine, public health, clinical psychology, and human rights/law.
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Shankardass, Mala Kapur.
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International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment.
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