Contesting elder abuse and neglect : ageism, risk, and the rhetoric of rights in the mistreatment of older people / Joan R. Harbison, with Steve Coughlan, Jeff Karabanow, Madine VanderPlaat, Sheila Wildeman, and Ezra Wexler.

"The mistreatment of diverse older people in diverse ways is categorized in many societies as "elder abuse and neglect," yet this concept has not been subjected to rigorous critical inquiry. Instead, it has most often represented the interests of professionals, academics, and governments, while poli...

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