Shelly L Jackson

Broschiertes Buch

Understanding Elder Abuse

A Clinician's Guide

Beschreibung

As the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, mental health clinicians will increasingly be working with older adults, some of whom will have experienced abuse or are at risk of experiencing abuse. This book will help clinicians recognize and respond appropriately should they encounter such clients in their practice.

Autor

Shelly L. Jackson, PhD, is a visiting assistant professor in the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, at the University of Virginia. As a developmental psychologist, Dr. Jackson began her career in child maltreatment. In 2 , she and her colleague, Thomas L. Hafemeister, received a grant from the National Institute of Justice to study whether and how different forms of elder abuse are distinct - a grant that launched her interest in elder abuse. Dr. Jackson has since published numerous articles on elder abuse and frequently presents at professional conferences. Her teaching and research have focused on vulnerable victims (i.e., children, older adults, and incarcerated persons). Dr. Jackson received her doctoral training in developmental psychology from the University of Vermont and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in psychology and law at the University of Nebraska amp ndash Lincoln. In 998, she was a Society for Research in Child Development Executive Branch Policy Fellow.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 153
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9781433827556
• ISBN-10: 1433827557
• Artikelnr.: 48895832