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Understanding “Elder Abuse and Neglect”: A Critique of Assumptions Underpinning Responses to the Mistreatment and Neglect of Older People
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Harbison, Joan Coughlan, Stephen Beaulieu, Marie Karabanow, Jeff Plaat, Madine Vander Ma, Sheila Wildeman Llb Wexler, Ezra |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Journal: Journal of elder abuse & neglect This article provides an overview of the ways in which the mistreatment and neglect of older people have come to be understood as a social problem, one which is underpinned by a variety of substantive and theoretical assumptions. It connects the process of conceptualizing elder abuse and neglect to political-economic and social evolution. The authors draw on a review of the literature, government sources, interest group websites, and their own research to provide a critical commentary illustrating how these understandings have become manifest in legislation, policies, and programs pertaining to “elder abuse and neglect” in Canada. Suggestions are provided for changes in direction for policies, programs, and research. |
| Related Links | https://works.bepress.com/sheila-wildeman/5/download/ |
| ISSN | 08946566 |
| e-ISSN | 15404129 |
| DOI | 10.1080/08946566.2011.644086 |
| Journal | Journal of elder abuse & neglect |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 24 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2012-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of elder abuse & neglect Elder Abuse and Neglect |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Social Sciences Geriatrics and Gerontology |
