Elder Care Catastrophe: Rituals of Abuse in Nursing Homes - And What You Can Do About It

Ulsperger, Jason/ Knottnerus, J. David

ISBN 10: 1594519072 / ISBN 13: 9781594519079

Published by Paradigm Pub, 2010

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1st edition. 192 pages. 8.30x5.50x0.60 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elder Care Catastrophe: Rituals of Abuse in Nursing Homes - And What You Can Do About It
• Publisher: Paradigm Pub
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594519072
• ISBN 13: 9781594519079
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.27 kilograms

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Synopsis

Portraying people who have lived and worked in long-term nursing home facilities, Elder Care Catastrophe reveals how organizational dynamics and everyday rituals have unintentionally led to resident neglect and abuse. Backed up by research and grounded in sociological theory, this book offers alternative models for lessening the maltreatment of people living in nursing homes. It provides critical information for family members struggling with nursing home issues, nursing home employees, policy-makers, students and researchers concerned with elder care issues.

About the Author

Jason S. Ulsperger, Associate Professor of Sociology at Arkansas Tech University, has been a volunteer in nursing homes throughout the southern United States. He is the author of multiple articles on nursing home law, elder abuse, and nursing home reform. J. David Knottnerus, Professor of Sociology at Oklahoma State University, is the author or coeditor of numerous articles and books in the areas of social theory, social psychology, and social structure and inequality.