@article{ref1,
title="Understanding "elder abuse and neglect": a critique of assumptions underpinning responses to the mistreatment and neglect of older people",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2012",
author="Harbison, Joan and Coughlan, Stephen and Beaulieu, Marie and Karabanow, Jeff and VanderPlaat, Madine and Wildeman, Sheila and Wexler, Ezra",
volume="24",
number="2",
pages="88-103",
abstract="This article provides an overview of the ways in which the mistreatment and neglect of older people have come to be understood as a social problem, one which is underpinned by a variety of substantive and theoretical assumptions. It connects the process of conceptualizing elder abuse and neglect to political-economic and social evolution. The authors draw on a review of the literature, government sources, interest group websites, and their own research to provide a critical commentary illustrating how these understandings have become manifest in legislation, policies, and programs pertaining to &quot;elder abuse and neglect&quot; in Canada. Suggestions are provided for changes in direction for policies, programs, and research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2011.644086",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2011.644086"
}