The Mistreatment of Elderly People / Edition 2

by Peter Decalmer, Frank J Glendenning

Overview

A review of the First Edition...

‘Read it in medicine, nursing, social work and all health-care settings. It informs and illustrates by case examples, and the interface with the law, social work, nursing and general practice are usefully highlighted. It looks to the future' - The Lancet

This completely revised and extended edition of The Mistreatment of Elderly People presents a comprehensive overview of research and theoretical explanations of elder abuse, as well as practical guidance for practitioners in the field.

The new edition updates themes covered in the First Edition including: the clinical implications of abuse; sociological perspectives;

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761952633
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/11/1997
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.61(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction - Peter Decalmer and Frank Glendenning
Attitudes to Older People - Frank Glendenning
What Is Elder Abuse and Neglect? - Frank Glendenning
Clinical Presentation and Management - Peter Decalmer
Social Policy as Elder Abuse - Simon Biggs
Elder Abuse and the Law - Aled Griffiths, Gwyneth Roberts and John Williams
Abuse of Older People - Chris Phillipson
Sociological Perspectives
Rethinking Elder Abuse - Teri Whittaker
Towards an Age and Gender Integrated Theory of Elder Abuse
The Psychology of Elder Abuse and Neglect - Alison Marriott
Insidious Abuse? Who Is Responsible for Societal Neglect? - Maggie Pearson and Sarah Richardson
The Mistreatment and Neglect of Elderly People in Residential Centres - Frank Glendenning
Research Outcomes
Developing Social Work Practice in Protection and Assistance - Jill Manthorpe
Key Issues for Nursing - Michael Davies
The Need To Challenge Practice
The General Practitioner and Elder Abuse - John F Noone and Peter Decalmer
Sustaining Meaning - Michael Nolan
A Key Concept in Understanding Elder Abuse
Vulnerability and Public Responses - Jeremy Ambache
Looking to the Future - Frank Glendenning and Peter Decalmer

Editorial Reviews

‘The edited collection by Decalmer and Glendenning is a revised and expanded version of their previous successful collection of readings. It includes a number of perspectives and different disciplines. It is therefore a welcome addition to the literature as it provides a much needed overview of the major research, theoretical and professional perspectives on the topic....The Decalmer and Glendenning text is useful in increasing awareness, knowledge and understanding about elder abuse and neglect and should, as the first edition did, attract a wide readership' - Ageing and Society

‘This welcome second edition has been expanded by eight chapters, balancing , as the editors state, theory and good practice....Many of the contributers are well known in the field; newer names bring new perspectives and will hopefully continue their interest in this increasingly complex and expanding knowledge base. The editors have co-ordinated a fairly balanced read. The book consolidates its position as one of the standard reference texts on the subject and also includes many unique, well-written sections on ineteresting facets of abuse of older people' - Age and Ageing

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