Elder Abuse and Neglect in Residential Settings: Different National Backgrounds and
Similar Responses contains insights and examples from other countries where elder abuse …

Traditionally, Indian older adults were cared for by their family members where respect for
the aged was an integral feature of the culture. With changing aspirations, family …

Portraying people who have lived and worked in long-term nursing home facilities, Elder
Care Catastrophe reveals how organizational dynamics and everyday rituals have …

This introductory paper argues that research into elder abuse and neglect has become
locked in the family violence model, whereas in reality much more research attention needs …

The article tries to answer the question: Is elder abuse in residential care in Israel a myth or
a reality? A broad definition of abuse was used, including the 'classical'forms presented in …

480 LYNN MCDONALD, JULIE DERGAL, AND APRIL COLLINS neglect used in research
and practice, along with the current estimates of the incidence and prevalence of abuse in …

The only text about elder abuse specifically for nurses in clinical settings. Nurses are
required by law to report elder abuse even when it is suspected but not verified. This is the …

Elder abuse is a global phenomenon. Despite recognition and action several decades ago
in a number of countries, in many others the phenomena of abuse and neglect have been …

Background The definition and understanding of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes
can vary in different jurisdictions as well as among health care staff, researchers, family …

Information on the scale and scope of resident-to-resident abuse, including verbal, physical,
material, psychological, and sexual abuse, is presented. Nursing homes (n= 249) from ten …