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SPRINGER PUBLISHING COMPANY Elder Justice Ageism and Elder Abuse by Lisa Nerenberg
Delivering the first comprehensive analysis of elder justice and its implications for policy and practice, this book offers a promising approach that ensures the rights, safety, and security of all older Americans. It explains the antecedents of elder justice in the fields of elder abuse, aging, and public health, and describes the opportunities for achieving more comprehensive, cohesive, and integrated public policy.The text examines the cumulative impact of ageism, racism, sexism, heterosexism, class, and other forms of disadvantage and isolation on the lives of older adults and how these contribute to poverty, disease, disability, abuse, and neglect. It draws from the fields of public health and health equity, and plans devised by international organizations that frame elder abuse as a human rights issue. Practical and achievable goals in the prevention of elder abuse aid policy makers, program developers, grant-makers, and service providers in the fields of gerontology, social work, public health, and nursing in their efforts towards elder abuse prevention.Key Features:Identifies institutionalized ageism in pubic policy and practiceProposes core principles of elder justice to guide policy and service developmentIntroduces knowledge and techniques from the fields of elder abuse and public healthProvides greater understanding of social determinants and how they are addressed in the public health arenaOffers techniques for improving access to the legal system for people with physical, cognitive, and communication disabilitiesOffers practical and achievable goals; objectives and recommendations; and models for state, national, and international policy and programs. PrefaceChapter 1: Introduction and OverviewChapter 2: Elder Justice Writ Large and Small: A HistoryChapter 3: Ageism: ""Ism"" or Isn't It?Chapter 4: ""Health Justice is Social Justice"": A Public Health PerspectiveChapter 5: Elder Justice on the Global StageChapter 6: Elder Abuse as a Threat to Elder JusticeChapter 7: Seeking Justice Through the Justice SystemChapter 8: ...and Justice For All: Parity and FairnessChapter 9: Consumer Choice: The Power and PerilsChapter 10: Elder Justice in Illness, Death, and BeyondChapter 11: Moving ForwardChapter 12: An Elder Justice AgendaReferences