Edition |
3rd ed. |
Description |
xvi, 357 pages ; 26 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-340) and index. |
Contents |
1. The young get older and the older get victimized : Integrating crime and abuse ; Myths about crimes against older victims -- 2. Crimes committed against the elderly: why have they been ignored for so long? : Conceptual ambiguity ; Political issues ; Magnitude issues ; Methodological issues -- 3. Abuse in the lives of older adults : Physical abuse ; Sexual abuse ; Financial abuse ; Neglect ; Psychological abuse ; Institutional abuse -- 4. Victimization effects, intervention measures, and legislative consequences : Victimization and vulnerability ; Consequences of victimization ; Fear of crime and elderly crime victims ; Intervention and elder abuse ; Positive consequences of crimes against elderly victims -- 5. Detecting, investigating, and responding to crimes against elderly persons: a systems approach : Adult protective services and elder abuse ; The criminal and civil justice systems and elder abuse ; The police and crimes against elderly persons ; The courts and crimes against elderly persons ; Corrections and crimes against elderly persons -- 6. Understanding and explaining crimes against seniors: elder abuse and criminological theories : The role of theory in understanding elder abuse ; Theories explaining crimes against elderly persons ; Elder abuse explanations ; Explaining abuse in nursing homes ; Criminological explanations -- 7. Preventing elder abuse: an integrated approach : Individual strategies to prevent elder abuse and fraud ; Provider strategies to prevent elder mistreatment ; Institutional strategies to prevent abuse ; Criminal justice/social services strategies ; Legislative strategies -- 8. Stopping elder abuse using collaborative response: tips and suggestions : Shallow definitions must be avoided ; Theory must be applied to be useful ; Options must be responsive and collaborative ; Principles of collaboration should be followed ; Educators must be involved in the collaborative effort ; Leadership is needed ; Differentiate among elder abuse ; Empowerment should be an ideal ; Research should guide elder abuse prevention/intervention ; Advocate for prevention ; Barriers to collaboration must be recognized ; Understanding and training go hand in hand ; Start collaboration ; Experiment with new strategies -- 9. Recommendations for future policy and research -- Appendix : Understanding why elder abuse and domestic violence victims go back. |
Subject |
Older people -- Abuse of.
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Older people -- Abuse of -- Investigation.
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Older people -- Crimes against.
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Older people -- Abuse of.
(OCoLC)fst01199094
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Older people -- Abuse of -- Investigation.
(OCoLC)fst01199633
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Older people -- Crimes against.
(OCoLC)fst01199098
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ISBN |
9780398086398 (hard) |
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0398086397 (hard) |
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9780398086404 (pbk.) |
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0398086400 (pbk.) |
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9780398086411 (ebook) |
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0398086419 (ebook) |
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