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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Main Author: Harbison, Joan R. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2016]
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Physical Description:x, 347 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Gerontology, theorizing, and "elder abuse and neglect" -- "Elder abuse and neglect" : a metahistorical analysis -- Struggles in definition -- The emerging global context -- How constructions of older people shape their relationships to "elder abuse and neglect" -- Adult protection legislation, "the rhetoric of rights," and the "right" to protection -- How policies control practices -- Reconstructing the mistreatment of older people through research-based knowledge -- Conclusion : searching for a strong foundation on which to reconstruct the (mis)treatment of older people. 
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