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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... patients at hospitals or social service agencies have been reviewed, and the percentage of elderly persons judged to have been abused is established. A more controlled version of this kind of study provides agency caseworkers or health ...
... patient-based approach to study elder mistreatment is also fraught with potential for sample bias, in that if an older adult does not have a doctor or does not come to the emergency department, mistreatment cannot be INTRODUCTION 23.
... and/or Abandonment, and/or Inappropriate use of medications and/or restraints in the institutional setting and/or Resident or patient of institution Self-Neglect: Failure of individual to provide essential services for self.
... patient of institution Acts/Omissions May Be Intentional/Willful, Individual or institution legally responsible for victim, and/or Individual who assumed responsibility for victim by volunteering, contract, family relationship, and/or ...
... patient of institution Any person or Caretaker Individual or institution legally responsible for victim, and/or Individual Who assumed responsibility for victim by volunteering, contract, family relationship, and/or ties of friendship.
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 |