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Lancet, The, 2004 Elder abuse has received increasing attention over the past decade as a common problem with serious consequences for the health and wellbeing of old people. Our aim is to assist clinicians by summarising recent international research and clinical findings about elder abuse, and to assess their quality, relevance, and feasibility for health-care ...
Mark Lachs, Karl Pillemer
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The Association of Elder Abuse and Substance Abuse in the Illinois Elder Abuse System [PDF]
The Gerontologist, 1996 This article explores the role of abuser substance abuse in 552 cases of substantiated elder abuse in Illinois. When the abuser was identified as having a substance abuse (SA) problem, the type of elder abuse substantiated was more likely to involve either physical or emotional abuse than neglect or financial exploitation. Abusers with SA problems were
M A, Hwalek +3 more
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Elder abuse an international perspective: exploring the context of elder abuse [PDF]
International Psychogeriatrics, 2013 The understanding of elder abuse and neglect, also called elder mistreatment, is at an interesting juncture, both empirically and conceptually. Since 2000 there has been a significant growth in prevalence studies, including major studies from the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Finland, Canada, and the United States, with further ...
J, Lindenberg +3 more
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1993 Elder abuse is a tragedy both for the individual and for society because it occupies a pivotal position in the family life cycle of violence. Great variety exists among victims, abusers, and situations; thus, no single model is adequate to explain cause and direct treatment.
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Elder Abuse in the Community: Prevalence and Consequences [PDF]
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1998 OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess the prevalence and the consequences of chronic verbal aggression, physical aggression, financial mistreatment, and neglect in a community‐based sample; (2) to investigate the circumstances that led to the abuse and the ways in which the victims handled the problem.
Comijs, Hannie C. +4 more
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, 2014 In this chapter I examine the concept of elder abuse, arguing that this extends beyond the more limited notion of the criminal victimisation of the elderly. Drawing on examples of research studies and legislation from the UK, Canada and the USA the principal argument of the chapter is that the traditionally positivistic methods adopted by ...
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Behind Closed Doors: Elder Abuse as an Overlooked Pandemic of Modern Times. [PDF]
Nurs RepFilipska-Blejder K +5 more
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Development and validation of the screening tool for identifying elder abuse by caregivers (STIEAC). [PDF]
PLoS OneOjifinni OO, Uchendu OC.
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