| Description |
viii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. What is Elder Abuse and Neglect? / Frank Glendenning -- 2. Clinical Presentation / Peter Decalmer -- 3. Elder Abuse and the Law / Aled Griffiths, Gwyneth Roberts and John Williams -- 4. Abuse of Older People: Sociological Perspectives / Chris Phillipson -- 5. Elder Abuse and Key Areas in Social Work / Jill Manthorpe -- 6. Recognizing Abuse: An Assessment Tool for Nurses / Michael Davies -- 7. The Multidisciplinary Assessment of Clients and Patients / Peter Decalmer, Alison Marriott, Dudley Ainsworth, Robert Bamlett and Jan Cowley -- 8. The General Practitioner and Elder Abuse / John F. Noone, Peter Decalmer and Frank Glendenning -- 9. Carer-Dependant Relationships and the Prevention of Elder Abuse / Michael Nolan -- 10. Looking to the Future / Frank Glendenning and Peter Decalmer -- Appendix: Abuse of Elderly People - Guidelines for Action |
| Analysis |
Old persons Abuse |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-188) and index |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Abused elderly -- Great Britain.
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Older people -- Abuse of -- Great Britain.
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Older people -- Great Britain -- Abuse
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Elder Abuse.
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Geriatrics.
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| Author |
Decalmer, Peter.
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Glendenning, Frank.
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| LC no. |
92050906 |
| ISBN |
0803987129 |
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0803987137 (paperback) |
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