Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-345) and index.
Contents:
Understanding the elderly and their victimizations -- Understanding elder abuse : the big picture -- The elderly and the aging process -- Theories of elder victimization -- Typologies of elder abuse and neglect -- Physical and sexual abuse -- Psychological and emotional abuse -- Financial and material exploitation -- Neglect and abandonment -- Self-neglect -- Elder abuse and neglect interventions and programs -- Elder abuse and the justice systems -- Service intervention agencies -- Best practice intervention strategies -- Appendix A Variations of common scams -- Appendix B The elder justice act -- Appendix C Elder abuse resources -- Glossary -- References.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.