Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging AmericaSince the late 1970s when Congressman Claude Pepper held widely publicized hearings on the mistreatment of the elderly, policy makers and practitioners have sought ways to protect older Americans from physical, psychological, and financial abuse. Yet, during the last 20 years fewer than 50 articles have addressed the shameful problem that abusersâ€"and sometimes the abused themselvesâ€"want to conceal. |
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... America / Richard J. Bonnie and Robert B. Wallace, Editors. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index ... America Copyright 2003 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Suggested citation: National Research ...
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences ... American Bar Association, Washington, DC ROBERT B. WALLACE, Department of Epidemiology and Internal Medicine ...
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social ... American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago PHILIP HEYMANN, Center for Criminal Justice, Harvard Law School ...
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social ... Americans age 65 or older have been injured, exploited, or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for ...
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social ... Americans 65 or older have been injured, exploited, or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for ...
Contents
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3 A Theoretical Model of Elder Mistreatment | 60 |
4 The Occurrence of Elder Mistreatment | 71 |
5 Risk Factors for Elder Mistreatment | 88 |
6 Screening and Case Identification in Clinical Settings | 104 |
7 Evaluating Interventions | 121 |
APPENDIX B Analysis of Elder Abuse and Neglect Definitions Under State Law | 181 |
History and Concepts | 238 |
APPENDIX D Biographical Sketches | 249 |
Epidemiological Assessment Methodology | 261 |
11 Ethical and Policy Issues in Research on Elder Abuse and Neglect | 303 |
12 The Clinical and Medical Forensics of Elder Abuse and Neglect | 339 |
13 Financial Abuse of the Elderly in Domestic Settings | 382 |
What Is Known and What Information Is Needed? | 446 |
8 Research Ethics | 140 |
9 Moving Forward | 150 |
References | 153 |
APPENDIX A Elder Mistreatment Measures and Studies | 165 |
Lessons from Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Initiatives | 501 |
Index | 527 |