Ending Elder Abuse: A Family Guide [Paperback]

Diane S. Sandell (Author), Lois Hudson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000

Gives families information and raises awareness of different abuses of the elderly.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: QED Press; 1 edition (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936609419
• ISBN-13: 978-0936609416
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,706,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable, Substantial Contribution, October 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ending Elder Abuse: A Family Guide (Paperback)

No reader can finish this book without having a profound awareness of the reality and prevalence of elder abuse as well as what can be done about it.

The appendices are perhaps the most important part. They obviously result from in-depth and shocking personal and shared experiences.

The very detailed guides to choosing and monitoring a care facility are invaluable. Although most references to government and voluntary resources are from California, they provide clues on what to look for in the readers' state and local community.

ENDING ELDER ABUSE is a very substantial contribution to the literature in this often avoided or ignored problem.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Information for Everyone., September 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ending Elder Abuse: A Family Guide (Paperback)

This book offers a beautiful family tribute as well as much needed information for a society that tends to forget about the elders in our homes, community, country and world. These people are our parents, grandparents, educators, mentors, teachers etc.. And they must not be forgotten. This book should be on every reading list for all health care professionals as well as anyone caring for an aging loved one or may be faced with that possibility. Please recommend this book highly!!! It is a must read!!!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acknowledging the abuse of the elderly., October 23, 2000

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Antoinette Sirois (Concord, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ending Elder Abuse: A Family Guide (Paperback)

Diane Sandell and Lois Hudson's book "Ending Elder Abuse," is an excellent guide for those who are initially dealing with the care of an elderly loved one. At the same time, there is much that can be learned from the book by those of us who have been in the position to provide care for an elderly loved one.

We can no longer deny that elder abuse occurs and probably more often than we know. The book is a beautiful tribute to a much-loved mother who sadly experienced first-hand this abuse. The authors beautifully illustrate that each of us can make a difference. They give us hope that elder abuse can be stopped.