Contesting Elder Abuse and Neglect
Ageism, Risk, and the Rhetoric of Rights in the Mistreatment of Older People
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2016
- Category
- Social Work, General, Gerontology
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774832335
- Publish Date
- Dec 2016
- List Price
- $95.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774832366
- Publish Date
- Dec 2016
- List Price
- $26.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774832342
- Publish Date
- Jul 2017
- List Price
- $34.95
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Description
The mistreatment of diverse older people in varying ways is categorized in many societies as “elder abuse and neglect,” yet this concept has not been subjected to rigorous critical inquiry. Instead, it has most often represented the interests of professionals, academics, and governments, while policy makers and researchers frequently disregard the complexity of issues that fall under the designation. The first comprehensive, scholarly critique of the topic, Contesting Elder Abuse and Neglect is an important, much-needed contribution that encourages new thinking, policies, and action regarding the treatment of older people.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Joan R. Harbison is an adjunct professor at the Dalhousie University School of Social Work in Halifax. She has a wide background in interdisciplinary and international projects and has published nationally and internationally on the mistreatment of older people, ageism, and human rights.