Offers insights and examples of physical and psychological aspects of elder abuse and neglect in several countries, including Sweden, the UK, and South Africa. Explores reasons for abuse and neglect, such as low wages and long hours, and discusses elements essential to the future and quality of residential care. Glendenning is a research fellow at

Elder Abuse and Neglect in Residential Settings: Different National Backgrounds and Similar Responses contains insights and examples from other countries where elder abuse and neglect have been recognized as an issue requiring social policy attention. Nursing home employees as well as professionals and policymakers will explore the physical as well as the psychological aspects of neglect in nursing homes. Elder Abuse and Neglect in Residential Settings discusses deliberate physical abuse and more common forms of neglect and abuse, such as bedsores, poor nutrition, improper medication, and...