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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786465603321

Titolo

Elder abuse : selected papers from the Prague World Congress on Family Violence / / Elizabeth Podnieks, Jordan I. Kosberg, Ariela Lowenstein, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Binghamton, N.Y. : , : Haworth Maltreatment & Trauma Press, , 2003

ISBN

1-136-43675-8

0-203-05126-2

1-283-84112-6

1-136-43668-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Collana

Journal of elder abuse & neglect monographic "separates"

Altri autori (Persone)

KosbergJordan I. <1939->

LowensteinAriela

PodnieksElizabeth

Disciplina

362.6

Soggetti

Older people - Abuse of

Abused older people

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of elder abuse & neglect, volume 15, numbers 3/4 2003."

Papers presented at the World Congress on Family Violence, held June 21-26, 2003, in Prague, Czech Republic.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Elder Abuse: Selected Papers from the Prague World Congress on Family Violence; Copyright; CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: The Risks of Caregiving; The Elder Abuse of Custodial Grandparents: A Hidden Phenomenon; Combating Elder Financial Abuse-A  Multi-Disciplinary Approach  to a Growing Problem; Study of Elder Abuse Within Diverse Cultures; A National Look at Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams; A Forensic Medical Examination Form for Improved Documentation and Prosecution of Elder Abuse

Elder Abuse Awareness in Faith Communities: Findings from a Canadian Pilot StudyAn Exploratory Study of Responses to Elder Abuse in Faith Communities; Older Women, Domestic Violence, and Elder Abuse: A Review of Commonalities, Differences, and Shared Approaches; Elder Abuse Risk Indicators and Screening Questions: Results from a



Literature Search and a Panel of Experts from Developed and Developing Countries; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Get up-to-date information and research on elder abuse?from international authorities!Elder Abuse: Selected Papers from the Prague World Congress on Family Violence is an invaluable collection of the most important presentation papers from the Prague World Congress on Family Violence. This comprehensive book presents the latest research and detailed information on the difficult issues surrounding elder abuse around the world. International experts use a multidisciplinary approach to provide ideas and insights to help provide researchers, educators, and practitioners with practical