Elder Abuse and Its Prevention: Workshop Summary

by National Research Council, Forum on Global Violence Prevention, Institute of Medicine, et al.

Elder Abuse and Its Prevention is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Global Violence Prevention. Using an ecological framework, this workshop explored the burden of elder abuse around the world, focusing on its impacts on individuals, families, communities, and societies. Additionally, the workshop addressed occurrences and co-occurrences of different types of abuse, including physical, sexual,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309293510
• ISBN13: 9780309293518
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"