Elder Abuse
eBook - ePub

Elder Abuse

Forensic, Legal and Medical Aspects

  1. 282 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Elder Abuse

Forensic, Legal and Medical Aspects

About this book

Elder Abuse: Forensic, Legal and Medical Aspects focuses on the psychological, financial and physical abuse and neglect that is widespread in elder abuse across socioeconomic levels. It provides expert information on forensic and legal topics that professionals need to understand to confront these crimes. The topics included are those most important in the detection and prosecution of elder abuse. Identification and epidemiology are discussed, as are types and presentations of abuse. Written at a level for both professionals and students who wish to gain a broader understanding of specific forensic topics in elder maltreatment, this book is an ideal source.- Covers the physical, sexual, financial and psychological types of elder abuse- Includes a section on domestic violence in the elderly, as well as wound identification- Provides a multidisciplinary approach that is emphasized with special sections on death investigation, evidence collection, the medical examiner's responsibilities, and the response of the justice system

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Information

Year
2019
Print ISBN
9780128157794
eBook ISBN
9780128163702
Subtopic
Orthopedics

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Epidemiology of elder abuse and neglect
  10. 2. Identification of Elder Abuse
  11. 3. Dementia and Memory Disorders in Abuse in the Elderly
  12. 4. Interpersonal Violence and the Elderly
  13. 5. Wound Identification and Physical Abuse
  14. 6. Sexual Assault And Rape of the Older Person
  15. 7. Psychological Abuse
  16. 8. Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  17. 9. Death Investigation
  18. 10. Medication and Substance Use and Misuse in the Elderly
  19. 11. The Medical Examiner Response
  20. 12. The Criminal Justice Response to Elder Abuse
  21. Index