Elder Care Catastrophe - Rituals of Abuse in Nursing Homes and What You Can Do About it (Paperback)

RITUALS OF ABUSE IN NURSING HOMES AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. Portraying people who have lived and worked in long-term nursing homefacilities, Elder Care Catastrophe reveals how organizational dynamics andeveryday rituals have unintentionally led to resident neglect and abuse.Backed up by research and grounded in sociological theory, this book offersalternative models for lessening the maltreatment of people living in nursinghomes. It provides critical information for family members struggling withnursing home issues, nursing home employees, policy-makers, students andresearchers concerned with elder care issues.