Elder abuse prevention; emerging trends and promising strategies.9780826103277 Elder abuse Elder Abuse Definition Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. prevention; emerging trends and promising strategies. Nerenberg, Lisa. Springer springer a North American term commonly used to describe heifers close to term with their first calf. Publishing Co. 2008 299 pages $45.00 Hardcover HV6626 With an academic background in public health and social work, Nerenberg, formerly director of the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Consortium of Elder Abuse Prevention (one of the first such programs in the country) and now a consultant, bases this in-depth, thorough book on her decades of experience in the field as well as the published literature, and input from colleagues. She begins with some trends, such as more frail frail 1 adj. frail·er, frail·est 1. Physically weak; delicate: an invalid's frail body. 2. elders living at home, a heightened understanding of victims, a widening abuse prevention network, and international prevention initiatives. Following is clearly-organized discussion of controversies in defining elder abuse, factors influencing intervention needs, service models, prevention and treatment, the roles of agencies and the justice system, community outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. , and the future. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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