Aging Ageism and Abuse Moving from Awareness to Action 1st Edition by Gloria Gutman, Charmaine Spencer ISBN 0123815096 9780123815095

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ISBN 10: 0123815096 
ISBN 13: 9780123815095
Author: Gloria Gutman, Charmaine Spencer

Population aging is occurring worldwide. Reports of abuse and neglect of older men and women are also evident on a global basis. While much of the work on identification, treatment and prevention of abuse of older persons has been within the family setting, it cannot be separated from the broader experience of growing old in contemporary society. Time and time again, issues around legislation, policy and practice collide with human rights, societal attitudes and stereotypes.

Raising awareness of the link among aging, ageism and abuse, is one goal of this book and a necessary first step in the battle to eliminate abuse and neglect of older persons. But awareness is not enough, action needs to be taken to develop, case finding procedures and remedial and preventive policies and programs that are elder-friendly both in intent and in the way that they are implemented. This book offers a thought-provoking examination of selected current policies and programs that have been developed within the health, social services and criminal justice systems. It highlights the special issues and vulnerabilities of older women, older men and persons from the LGTB community. It also features a unique approach to reaching young people through an educational program that shapes attitudes and behavior via graphic art.

 Aging Ageism and Abuse Moving from Awareness to Action 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1 Social issues and social policy response to abuse and neglect of older adults
Social issues related to abuse and neglect of older adults
Social policy response to abuse and neglect of older adults: challenges
United States public policy responses
International public policy to address senior abuse
Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 Abuse in later life: when and how does gender matter?
Defining elder abuse and violence against women
Two inter-linked silos
Quantitative and qualitative research: a snapshot
Qualitative research
Policy and legislation
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3 The invisible problem of abused older men
Elder abuse as a woman’s problem
Findings regarding the abuse of older men
Special groups of vulnerable older men
The invisibility of abused older men
Explanations for the abuse of older men
Failure to use community services
Combating the abuse of older men
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4 Abuse of lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual elders
Impact of history
Internalized homo/trans/biphobia
Interpersonal abuse
Exploitation
Ageism in LGTB communities
Homophobia = abuse and neglect
Heterosexism = systemic abuse and neglect
Policy issues
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5 Union perspectives on abuse prevention in long-term care: current situation, future possib
Union context and history
Individual level factors: the union role
Facility- and system-level issues
Facility-level actions
System-level actions
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6 Abuse of older adults: an Ontario criminal justice perspective
Framing the problem
Definitions and terminology
Financial abuse of older adults
Current status of abuse and neglect cases in the criminal justice system: an Ontario perspective
Recommendations for justice practitioners
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 Seneca College’s design for social change course: an example of successful collaboration
The first class
Objective of this chapter
The evolution of the design for social change course
Projects brought to the course
Purposes of the course
Contrast between some typical agency procedures and the DFSC class procedures
The “bottom-up” research phase
Client’s role as facilitator
Who owns the final projects? What has happened to them?

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