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Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction 1
1 Thinking in Numbers - The Feminization of Old Age and Its Conditions 12
2 Gender Issues in the History of the Research on Elder Abuse 29
3 Ageism and Sexism - Discrimination in/of Old Age 55
4 Paid to Care - Gender Issues in Elder Abuse in Institutional Settings 79
5 Who Cares? A Gendered View of Care and Elder Abuse in Domestic Settings 103
Conclusion: Do We Care? Future Directions for Work on Gender Issues in Elder Abuse 140
Bibliography 157
App Elder Abuse Questionnaire 173
Index 174