| Elder Abuse: Conflict in the Family Contributor(s): Pillemer, Karl (Author), Wolf, Rosalie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865691347 ISBN-13: 9780865691346 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1986 Annotation: This volume presents important findings on conflict and abuse in families of the aged. A valuable resource for those in sociology, psychology, gerontology, and social work as well as psychotherapists who work with the aged, the staff of elder abuse programs, adult protective service workers, and legislators. "The authors provide a fresh, historically balanced, empirical and theoretical framework for the view that elder abuse and neglect is an extreme manifestation of family conflict." Lisa P. Gwyther, Journal of Gerontology |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.604 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.18" W x 9.28" (1.23 lbs) 381 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume presents important findings on conflict and abuse in families of the aged. A valuable resource for those in sociology, psychology, gerontology, and social work as well as psychotherapists who work with the aged, the staff of elder abuse programs, adult protective service workers, and legislators. the authors provide a fresh, historically balanced, empirical and theoretical framework for the view that elder abuse and neglect is an extreme manifestation of family conflict. Lisa P. Gwyther, Journal of Gernontology This volume presents important findings on conflict and abuse in families of the aged. A valuable resource for those in sociology, psychology, gerontology, and social work as well as psychotherapists who work with the aged, the staff of elder abuse programs, adult protective service workers, and legislators. |