Format:
Online Ressource (xv, 100 p.)
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ill
Edition:
1st ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780123815095
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0123815096
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9780123815088
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0123815088
Series Statement:
Elsevier insights
Content:
AUTHORS' BIOGRAPHIES -- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION -- Charmaine Spencer and Gloria Gutman -- CHAPTER 2 -- SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL POLICY RESPONSE TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF OLDER ADULTS -- Patricia Brownell -- CHAPTER 3: ABUSE IN LATER LIFE: WHEN AND HOW DOES GENDER MATTER? -- Jill Hightower -- CHAPTER 4 -- THE INVISIBLE PROBLEM OF ABUSED OLDER MEN -- Jordan I. Kosberg -- CHAPTER 5 -- ABUSE OF LESBIAN, GAY, TRANSGENDER AND BISEXUAL ELDERS -- Chris Morrissey -- CHAPTER 6 -- UNION PERSPECTIVES ON ABUSE PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: CURRENT SITUATION, FUTURE POSSIBILITIES -- Marcy Cohen -- CHAPTER 7- ABUSE OF OLDER ADULTS: AN ONTARIO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE -- Patricia Fleischmann -- CHAPTER 8 -- SENECA COLLEGE'S DESIGN FOR SOCIAL CHANGE COURSE: AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION IN AN ELDER ABUSE SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN -- Paul Shecter and Patricia Fleischmann
Content:
Population aging is occurring world wide. Reports of abuse and neglect of older men and women are also evident on a global basis. While much of the work on identification, treatment and prevention of abuse of older persons has been within the family setting, it cannot be separated from the broader experience of growing old in contemporary society. Time and time again, issues around legislation, policy and practice collide with human rights, societal attitudes and stereotypes. Raising awareness of the link between aging, ageism and abuse, is one goal of this book and a necessary first step in the battle to eliminate abuse and neglect of older persons. But awareness is not enough, action needs to be taken to develop, case finding procedures and remedial and preventive policies and programs that are elder-friendly both in intent and in the way that they are implemented. This book offers a thought provoking examination of selected current policies and programs that have been developed within the health, social services and criminal justice systems. It highlights the special issues and vulnerabilities of older women, older men and persons from the LGTB community. It also features a unique approach to reaching young people through an educational program that shapes attitudes and behavior via graphic art. * Clear, straight forward writing style - reader does not have to contend with murky theories and obscure references * Practical approach - readers can relate to the examples that are provided of situations where abuse and neglect has or can occur
Note:
Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on print version record
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Front cover; Aging, ageism and abuse; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Contributors' biographies; Chapter 1 Social issues and social policy response to abuse and neglect of older adults; Social issues related to abuse and neglect of older adults; Social policy response to abuse and neglect of older adults: challenges; United States public policy responses; International public policy to address senior abuse; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Abuse in later life: when and how does gender matter?; Defining elder abuse and violence against women; Two inter-linked silos
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Quantitative and qualitative research: a snapshotQualitative research; Policy and legislation; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 The invisible problem of abused older men; Elder abuse as a woman's problem; Findings regarding the abuse of older men; Special groups of vulnerable older men; The invisibility of abused older men; Explanations for the abuse of older men; Failure to use community services; Combating the abuse of older men; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Abuse of lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual elders; Impact of history; Internalized homo/trans/biphobia
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Interpersonal abuseExploitation; Ageism in LGTB communities; Homophobia = abuse and neglect; Heterosexism = systemic abuse and neglect; Policy issues; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Union perspectives on abuse prevention in long-term care: current situation, future possibilities; Union context and history; Individual level factors: the union role; Facility- and system-level issues; Facility-level actions; System-level actions; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 Abuse of older adults: an Ontario criminal justice perspective; Framing the problem; Definitions and terminology
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Financial abuse of older adultsCurrent status of abuse and neglect cases in the criminal justice system: an Ontario perspective; Recommendations for justice practitioners; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7 Seneca College's design for social change course: an example of successful collaboration; The first class; Objective of this chapter; The evolution of the design for social change course; Projects brought to the course; Purposes of the course; Contrast between some typical agency procedures and the DFSC class procedures; The "bottom-up" research phase; Client's role as facilitator
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Who owns the final projects? What has happened to them?Conclusion; References;
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AUTHORS' BIOGRAPHIES -- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION -- Charmaine Spencer and Gloria Gutman -- CHAPTER 2 -- SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL POLICY RESPONSE TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF OLDER ADULTS -- Patricia Brownell -- CHAPTER 3: ABUSE IN LATER LIFE: WHEN AND HOW DOES GENDER MATTER? -- Jill Hightower -- CHAPTER 4 -- THE INVISIBLE PROBLEM OF ABUSED OLDER MEN -- Jordan I. Kosberg -- CHAPTER 5 -- ABUSE OF LESBIAN, GAY, TRANSGENDER AND BISEXUAL ELDERS -- Chris Morrissey -- CHAPTER 6 -- UNION PERSPECTIVES ON ABUSE PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: CURRENT SITUATION, FUTURE POSSIBILITIES -- Marcy Cohen -- CHAPTER 7- ABUSE OF OLDER ADULTS: AN ONTARIO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE -- Patricia Fleischmann -- CHAPTER 8 -- SENECA COLLEGE'S DESIGN FOR SOCIAL CHANGE COURSE: AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION IN AN ELDER ABUSE SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN -- Paul Shecter and Patricia Fleischmann.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0123815088
Additional Edition:
Print version Aging, Ageism and Abuse Moving from Awareness to Action
Additional Edition:
Druckausg. Aging, ageism and abuse Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2010 ISBN 9780123815088
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0123815088
Language:
English
Subjects:
Psychology
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