Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Older Persons
Strategies for Assessment and Intervention

Combining a decade of research, education and training in elder mistreatment, this book offers a set of guidelines in order to assess whether elder abuse and neglect has occurred. It includes discussion of different types of abuse and equips the reader with effective intervention strategies.

Written for all those working in social and health care settings who work with older adults, this practical guide constitutes a current and accurate reference for detecting and managing abuse and neglect. Based on more than a decade of research, education and training in elder mistreatment, the book combines theory and practice to offer a comprehensive set of guidelines to assess whether elder abuse and neglect has ocurred. It includes discussion of the different types of abuse, and equips the reader with effective intervention strategies to defuse abusive situations. It provides sound, practical guidance on: assessing physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse and neglect; recognising the characteristics of victims and perpetrators; documenting cases of mistreatment; working as part of a multi-disciplinary team; working with victims of elder abuse and the families after abuse has ocurred; training staff in long-term care facilities to detect and prevent abuse.

Introduction, Lorin A. Baumhover and S. Colleen Beall, University of Alabama. Part 1 Causes and theories, Edward F. Ansello, Virginia Commonwealth University
Characteristics of victims and perpetrators and milieus of abuse and neglect, Jordan I. Kosberg, Florida International University and Daphne Nanmiash, McGill University
Screening: a primary care physician's perspective, James G. O'Brien, Michigan State University. Part 2 Assessing physical and sexual abuse, Holly Ramsey-Klawsnik, Psychotherapy Associates
Assessing neglect, Terry Fulmer and Elaine Gould, New York University
Assessing nonphysical abuse, Mary C. Sengstocl, Wayne State University and Sally C. Steiner, Michigan Office of Servicing to the Ageing
The role of risk factors in health care and adult protective services, Melanie Hwalek and Carolyn Stahl Goodrich, SPEC Associates and Kathleen Quinn, Illinois Department on Ageing. Part 3 Documentation, Dorrie Rosenblatt, University of Michigan Medical School
Hospital responses to elder abuse: the adult protective team, Sue Parkins, St Vincent Medical Center, Toledo
Psychology therapy with abused and neglected patients, Bridget Booth, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Audrei A. Bruno, Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh and Robert Marin, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh. Part 4 Discharge planning, Lisa Nerenberg, Mt Zion Institute on Ageing, San Francisco and Susan Hailkalis, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
A model abuse prevention training program for long-term care staff, Beth Hudson Keller, Coalition of Advocates for the Rights of the Infirm Elderly, Philadelphia
Prognosis: Elder mistreatment in health care settings, Lorin A. Baumhover abd S. Colleen Beall.