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The clinical management of elder abuse Georgia J. Anetzberger, editor. - New York Haworth Press 2003 - xiv, 180 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references. Title Page: Co-published simultaneously as Clinical gerontologist, volume 28, numbers 1/2.

Elder abuse is a health and social problem and an important, often hidden, aspect of family violence. The two primary sources for understanding elder abuse are empirical and experiential, the former derived from scientific study of its nature and scope, the latter from the clinicians who detect and treat it and the from the victims themselves. The book takes a case-based approach and provides discipline-specific comment from professionals working in the law, health and social sectors. Issues discussed include capacity, self-determination, identification of the actual client, and the ethical dilemmas faced by nurses and lawyers. The concluding chapter covers the benefits of multidisciplinary teams.

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ISBN: 0789019477 (soft cover : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
ABUSIVE MEN
ABUSIVE WOMEN
BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION
ELDER ABUSE
HEALTH
HEALTH SERVICES
OLDER PEOPLE
SUPPORT SERVICES
PREVENTION

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
INTERNATIONAL
UNITED STATES

Dewey Class. No.: 362.6 CLI