This book provides practical information which can be used to help victims of family abuse based on information gleaned from research and clinical work. Focusing on intentional physical, psychological, financial abuse and neglect of the elderly, the authors provide a theoretical framework for understanding the phenomenon. The signs and symptoms of mistreatment are also explored. Representatives from the law, medicine, nursing and social work discuss their respective professional roles in helping victims achieve a life without violence. Victims of mistreatment testify to their personal victimization and healing process.
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- Elder Abuse: Selected Papers From The Prague World Congress On Family Violence (Published Simultaneously as the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neg) by Elizabeth Podnieks on page 181, and page 199
- Elder Abuse Work: Best Practice in Britain and Canada (Good Practice) by Jacki Pritchard on page 196, and page 481
- When Violence Begins at Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Abuse by K. J. Wilson in Back Matter
- Understanding Elder Abuse in Minority Populations by Toshio Tatara on page 61
- Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood: Interdisciplinary Theory and Research (SAGE Focus Editions) by Mary Lee Hummert in Back Matter
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