Gender Issues in Elder Abuse

`The book is compelling reading...I found I could not easily put it down. The authors successfully integrate abuse in domestic and residential settings with discrimination in old age, and what I found especially useful were the conclusions at the end of each chapter. Thus the book is not only readable but well structured....The book successfully challenges our existing understanding and offers an alternative conceptual framework to the usual socio-medical models... I unreservedly recommend this book to all who seek truth′ - Community Care`Afirm foundation is laid for any professional, carer, volunteer or student working with older people to rethink the issue of gender and how important it is in relation to elder abuse.... A strength of the book must be the diverse backgrounds of the authors. Griffin is an academic from Leeds Metropolitan University and Aitken a Unit Manager at Northamptonshire County Council Social Services Department. This book attractively combines theory, research and practice. Practitioners will welcome the insights into Aitken′s experiences within her department. The authors have laid the foundation for future work in this area. It has been a long struggle to put elder abuse on the agenda in this country and the momentum needs to be maintained′ - Ageing & Society`For the increasing number of professionals and students undergoing professional training who are becoming aware of and concerned about the issues connected with elder abuse and neglect, this book is likely to be of interest with its clear focus on gender issues.... This book is clearly written and accessible and provides some useful information. It provokes thought and challenges ideas′ - British Journal of Social Work

• IntroductionThinking in Numbers - The Feminization of Old Age and Its ConditionsGender Issues in the History of Research on Elder AbuseAgeism and Sexism - Discrimination in/of Old AgePaid To Care - Gender Issues in Elder Abuse in Institutional SettingsWho Cares? A Gendered View of Care and Elder Abuse in Domestic SettingsConclusionDo We Care? Future Directions for Work on Gender Issues in Elder Abuse