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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “pamela b teaster”
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  • Public Guardianship

    In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People?

    by Pamela B. Teaster, Winsor C. Schmidt Jr., Susan A. Lawrence Ph.D., Marta S. Mendiondo, Erica F. Wood ...
    This book offers the first full examination of the legal role of public guardianship in 25 years, comparing current conditions to those when the last study was published in 1981.Public Guardianship: In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People? is written to advance public understanding of what happens to disabled and elderly adults when no family member or friend is available to be a caregiver ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • Handbook of LGBT Elders

    An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, and Policies

    Edited by Pamela B. Teaster, Debra A. Harley ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This groundbreaking resource presents a wealth of findings and perspectives previously unseen in the LGBT literature. Its focus on psychological, sociopolitical and care delivery issues affecting LGBT elders reveals both the nuanced interplay between diverse sources of identity and multiple sources of stigma and discrimination.Specific chapters highlight challenges and resiliencies impacting ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Worldwide Face of Elder Abuse

    Edited by Pamela B. Teaster, Georgia J. Anetzberger, Elizabeth Podnieks ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a picture of the abuse of older adults, organized by World Health Region and locating the problem within an area’s historic and present societal treatment of older persons. An actual and emblematic case study of the abuse of an older adult frames each chapter. Using the case study as a touchstone, each chapter guides the reader’s understanding of elder abuse in the region or ... Read more

    $109.99 CAD

  • Elder Abuse and the Public's Health

    Edited by Pamela Teaster, PhD, Jeffrey Hall, PhD, Jeffrey E. Hall, PhD ...
    Presents an insightful, interdisciplinary approach for preventing elder abuseEncompassing the contributions of leading scholars in public health and gerontology, this is a rich repository of key ideas, concepts and issues regarding elder abuse and the role of public health initiatives in its prevention. The text frames elder abuse as a public health problem, stressing that efforts toward ... Read more

    $75.99 CAD

  • Long-Term Care in an Aging Society

    Theory and Practice

    by Graham D. Rowles, PhD ...
    This comprehensive graduate textbook focuses on the full spectrum of long-term care settings ranging from family and community based care through supportive housing options to a variety of institutional long-term care alternatives. Integrating theory and practice, the book features the perspectives of diverse fields regarding current long-term care options and new directions for the future. ... Read more

    $121.99 CAD

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  • Homelessness & Health in Canada

    Edited by Manal Guirguis-Younger, Stephen W. Hwang, Ryan McNeil ...
    Series series Health and Society
    Homelessness & Health in Canada explores, for the first time, the social, structural, and environmental factors that shape the health of homeless persons in Canada. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, the authors strive to outline policy and practice recommendations to respond to the ongoing public health crisis.This book is divided into three distinct but ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Health and Social Work

    Practice, Policy, and Research

    Edited by Janna C. Heyman, Elaine P. Congress, DSW, MSW, MA, LCSW ...
    This new text illuminates the essential information about health and social work critical to understanding today’s complex health care systems and policies. Chapters highlight current practice, policy, and research in different settings and with special populations. Readers learn how to advocate for the individuals, families, and communities they serve to help improve health and well-being for all ... Read more

    $103.99 CAD

  • Elder Abuse and Mistreatment

    by Joanna Mellor, Patricia Brownell ...
    Provide the most effective service possible to help victims of this growing social problemElder Abuse and Mistreatment is a comprehensive overview of current policy issues, new practice models, and up-to-date research on elder abuse and neglect. Experts in the field provide insight into elder abuse with newly examined populations to create an understanding of how to design service plans for ... Read more

    $114.99 CAD

  • Child Custody, Visitation and Support in Illinois

    by Linda ConnelLinda Connel ...
    With divorce rates on the rise, more and more parents are facing difficult custody situations involving their children. From parents having difficulty seeing their children on a regular basis, being denied visitation by the other parent, or not receiving enough or any monetary support, parents increasingly find themselves drawn into court to argue these issues. This book was written to inform ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Aging in Canada

    by Neena L. Chappell, Marcus J. Hollander ...
    Canada, like other countries, is aging. The media has reported on a "grey tsunami," a demographic change reflecting longer life expectancy and the retirement of the so-called baby boomer generation. The numbers and percentages of older adults within our population continue to increase. In 2010, 15.3 percent of Canada's population was over 65; in 2030, it will be 24.1 percent. Many commentators ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Opportunities in Psychology Careers

    by Donald E. Super ...
    Each book offers:The latest information on a field of interestTraining and educational requirements for each careerSalary statistics for different positions within each fieldUp-to-date professional and Internet resources ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Child Welfare

    Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice

    Edited by Kathleen Kufeldt, Brad McKenzie ...
    Children who receive child welfare services are a vulnerable group, and their numbers are growing. All who care about them need to be fully informed about current outcomes, indicators of success and failure, and best practices. This second edition of Child Welfare: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice has a special focus on Canadian child welfare and contains entirely new material on these ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD