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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... orientation, and many family violence specialists, with their greater emphasis on criminalization and punishment of perpetrators. The Crisis in Child Protection Evolving conceptions of elder mistreatment, INTRODUCTION 15.
... perpetrators of mistreatment. In intimate partner studies, a number of researchers have used treatment programs for batterers as sources of research subjects. These do not exist for elder mistreatment. 4. The exclusion of some victims ...
... perpetrator's culpability or state of mind; for example, the law may distinguish among willful infliction of physical abuse, negligently causing physical injury, and failure to prevent it. In addition to variations in the types of ...
... perpetrator's conduct; these value judgments are contingent social facts that are themselves subject to empirical investigation. One of the most urgent challenges confronting the field is the need to develop objective, uniform research ...
... perpetrator also matters. On one hand, “neglect” (by definition) usually is associated exclusively with persons who have a legal duty to provide care, but some states direct or authorize intervention in cases involving adults found to ...
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 |