This first-of-its-kind work on elder abuse and mistreatment provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. Covering almost all regions of the world, it highlights different dimensions of elder abuse and mistreatment in terms of their prevalence, incidence, prevention, treatment, management and response from governments and civil society, academic and research communities, and society in general. Written by international specialists from various disciplinary and presenting the latest findings and data, the handbook includes sections on the Americas; the Caribbean; Europe; Central, West and South Asia; East Asia and Asia-Pacific; and Africa. The chapters offer clarity on the concept and forms of elder abuse and neglect, discuss research methodology, and provide policy options, legislative solutions and programmatic responses to give relief to older people as victims of abuse and neglect as well as to deal with the perpetrators. This book is intended for a wide range of students and researchers interested in aging, from sociology, to social work, community medicine, public health, clinical psychology, and human rights/law.
Author(s): Mala Kapur Shankardass
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 638
Tags: Aging, Elder Abuse, Mistreatment
Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
Perspectives on Elder Abuse and Mistreatment from Selected Countries and Regions: A Preamble (Mala Kapur Shankardass)....Pages 1-12
Why More Pilot Studies of Elder Mistreatment Are Necessary (Lynn McDonald)....Pages 13-38
Front Matter ....Pages 39-39
United States Issues in Elder Abuse (Pamela B. Teaster, Joy Swanson Ernst, Patricia Brownell)....Pages 41-57
Coordinating Elder Abuse Prevention and Treatment Across Organizations in the USA (Cynthia Thomas)....Pages 59-72
Elder Abuse in Mexico (Liliana Giraldo Rodríguez, Marcela Agudelo Botero)....Pages 73-88
Elder Abuse in Chile: Evidence, Legal Regulations and Immediate Challenges (Nelson Garcia Araneda, Jenny Lowick-Russell)....Pages 89-110
The Power of Elder Abuse Networks in Canada: A Model for Social Change (Elizabeth Podnieks)....Pages 111-136
The IPRAS Model: Montréal’s Integrated Police Response for Abused Seniors (Marie Beaulieu, Michelle Côté, Joséphine Loock, Monia D’Amours, Luisa Diaz, Jacques Cloutier)....Pages 137-166
Front Matter ....Pages 167-167
Violence Toward Elderly Adults. Cases Registered During the Years 2015–2017 in a National Program in Peru (Bardelli Corigliano M. Gina)....Pages 169-173
Elder Abuse—An Examination of the Situation in Jamaica (Denise Eldemire-Shearer, Douladel Willie-Tyndale, Collette Robinson, Julian McKoy Davis)....Pages 175-197
Marginality and Elder Abuse in Puerto Rico: An Emerging Social Problem (Carmen D. Sánchez Salgado)....Pages 199-215
Front Matter ....Pages 217-217
Elder Abuse and the Human Rights Approach—Insights and Experiences from Finland (Sirkka Perttu, Henriikka Laurola, Päivi Helakallio-Ranta)....Pages 219-235
Elder Abuse in Romania: Work in Progress (Ioana Caciula)....Pages 237-241
Violence and Maltreatment of the Elderly in Hungary (Olga Tóth)....Pages 243-263
Care of Elderly in Portugal: Official Data and Scientific and Professional Challenges (João F. Fundinho, José Ferreira-Alves)....Pages 265-277
Prevention of Elder Abuse in Germany (Thomas Goergen)....Pages 279-293
Elder Abuse and Mistreatment in Flanders: Prevalence and Prevention (Liesbeth De Donder, Sofie Van Regenmortel, Deborah Lambotte, Nico De Witte, Dominique Verté)....Pages 295-309
Elder Abuse and Adult Safeguarding in UK (Bridget Penhale)....Pages 311-331
Front Matter ....Pages 333-333
Coping with Elder Abuse in Israel: The Multi-systemic Model (Ariela Lowenstein, Sigal Pearl Naim)....Pages 335-347
The Elderly as Social Victims of Modernization: Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly in Turkey (Işıl Kalaycı, Metin Ozkul)....Pages 349-370
Reflections on Elder Abuse and Mistreatment in India (Mala Kapur Shankardass)....Pages 371-384
Elder Abuse and Mistreatment in Nepal (Manohar Upreti)....Pages 385-403
Elder Abuse and Older Women’s Vulnerability: A Growing Concern in Bangladesh (Ferdous Ara Begum)....Pages 405-426
Situational Overview of Elder Abuse in Sri Lanka (Shiromi Maduwage)....Pages 427-437
Front Matter ....Pages 439-439
The Road of Korean Society’s Fight Against Elder Abuse (Mee-Hye Kim)....Pages 441-459
Japan’s 10-Year Legislative Experience, Current Status and Future Challenges in Preventing Elder Abuse (Noriko Tsukada)....Pages 461-483
A Multidisciplinary Care Management Approach to Preventing and Managing Elder Abuse: The Singapore Experience (Wai Chong Ng, Zoe Z. B. Lim, Mumtaz Md. Kadir)....Pages 485-510
Elder Abuse in Chinese Populations (Elsie Yan)....Pages 511-538
Designing Australian Responses to Elder Abuse: Issues and Challenges (Barbara Blundell, Mike Clare)....Pages 539-557
Elder Abuse in Australia (Briony Dow, Freda Vrantsidis, Meghan O’Brien, Melanie Joosten, Luke Gahan)....Pages 559-574
Front Matter ....Pages 575-575
Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Emuhaya Sub-county, Vihiga County, Kenya (Lydiah Kabole Atetwe)....Pages 577-602
Elder Abuse and Mistreatment in the Community in Nigeria: A Myth or Reality? (Eniola Olubukola Cadmus)....Pages 603-617
Older People in Liberia: An Afterthought for Policy Development (Sam Togba Slewion)....Pages 619-632
Elder Abuse in Africa (Priscilla S. Gavi)....Pages 633-649
