Elder Abuse: Selected Papers from the Prague World Congress on Family Violence

ISBN-13: 9780789028242 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 224 str.

Elizabeth Podnieks; Jordan Kosberg; Ariela Lowenstein

Opis

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. International experts use a multidisciplinary approach to present the latest research and detailed information on the difficult issues involving elder abuse in various countries around the world, as well as useful ideas and revealing insights to help provide practical strategies for dealing with the numerous facets of this disturbing issue. This comprehensive source is richly referenced with helpful tables to clearly explain data.

Spis treści

• Foreword
  
• Introduction
  
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: The Risks of Caregiving (Patricia Brownell, Jacqueline Berman, Antoinette Nelson, and Rosemary Colon Fofana)
  
• The Elder Abuse of Custodial Grandparents: A Hidden Phenomenon (Jordan I. Kosberg and Gordon MacNeil)
  
• Combating Elder Financial Abuse—A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Growing Problem (Betty Malks, Jamie Buckmaster, and Laura Cunningham)
  
• Study of Elder Abuse Within Diverse Cultures (Jordan I. Kosberg, Ariela Lowenstein, Juanita L. Garcia, and Simon Biggs)
  
• A National Look at Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams (Pamela B. Teaster, Lisa Nerenberg, and Kim L. Stansbury)
  
• A Forensic Medical Examination Form for Improved Documentation and Prosecution of Elder Abuse (Diana Koin)
  
• Elder Abuse Awareness in Faith Communities: Findings from a Canadian Pilot Study (Elizabeth Podnieks and Sue Wilson)
  
• An Exploratory Study of Responses in Elder Abuse in Faith Communities (Elizabeth Podnieks and Sue Wilson)
  
• Older Women, Domestic Violence, and Elder Abuse: A Review of Commonalities, Differences and Shared Approaches (Bridget Penhale)
  
• Elder Abuse Risk Indicators and Screening Questions: Results from a Literature Search and a Panel of Experts from Developed and Developing Countries (Christen L. Erlingsson, Sharon L. Carlson, and Britt-Inger Saveman)
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

O autorze

Elizabeth Podnieks, Ariela Lowenstein, Jordan I Kosberg