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.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. 1. Epidemiology of elder abuse and neglect - p. 1 3. 2. Identification of Elder Abuse - p. 19 4. 3. Dementia and Memory Disorders in Abuse in the Elderly - p. 55 5. 4. Interpersonal Violence and the Elderly - p. 85 6. 5. Wound Identification and Physical Abuse - p. 107 7. 6. Sexual Assault And Rape of the Older Person - p. 139 8. 7. Psychological Abuse - p. 163 9. 8. Multidisciplinary Collaboration - p. 183 10. 9. Death Investigation - p. 199 11. 10. Medication and Substance Use and Misuse in the Elderly - p. 213 12. 11. The Medical Examiner Response - p. 231 13. 12. The Criminal Justice Response to Elder Abuse - p. 241 14. Index - p. 257
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.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. 1. Epidemiology of elder abuse and neglect - p. 1 3. 2. Identification of Elder Abuse - p. 19 4. 3. Dementia and Memory Disorders in Abuse in the Elderly - p. 55 5. 4. Interpersonal Violence and the Elderly - p. 85 6. 5. Wound Identification and Physical Abuse - p. 107 7. 6. Sexual Assault And Rape of the Older Person - p. 139 8. 7. Psychological Abuse - p. 163 9. 8. Multidisciplinary Collaboration - p. 183 10. 9. Death Investigation - p. 199 11. 10. Medication and Substance Use and Misuse in the Elderly - p. 213 12. 11. The Medical Examiner Response - p. 231 13. 12. The Criminal Justice Response to Elder Abuse - p. 241 14. Index - p. 257
