Elder mistreatment : abuse, neglect, and exploitation in an aging America / Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect ; Richard J. Bonnie and Robert B. Wallace, editors ; Committee on National Statistics and Committee on Law and Justice, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect.

Contributor:

Bonnie, Richard J.

Wallace, Robert B., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Abuse of--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Abuse of.

Elder Abuse.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Elder Abuse.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (568 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since 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 abusers and sometimes the abused themselves want to conceal. Elder Mistreatment in an Aging America takes a giant step toward broadening our understanding of the mistreatment of the elderly and recommends specific research and funding strategies that can be used to deepen it. The book includes a discussion of the conceptual, methodological, and logistical issues needed to create a solid research base as well as the ethical concerns that must be considered when working with older subjects. It also looks at problems in determination of a report s reliability and the role of physicians, EMTs, and others who are among the first to recognize situations of mistreatment. Elder Mistreatment in an Aging America will be of interest to anyone concerned about the elderly and ways to intervene when abuse is suspected, including family members, caregivers, and advocates for the elderly. It will also be of interest to researchers, research sponsors, and policy makers who need to know how to advance our knowledge of this problem. Publisher's note.

Contents:

Front Matter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Preface

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Concepts, Definitions, and Guidelines for Measurement

3 A Theoretical Model of Elder Mistreatment

4 The Occurrence of Elder Mistreatment

5 Risk Factors for Elder Mistreatment

6 Screening and Case Identification in Clinical Settings

7 Evaluating Interventions

8 Research Ethics

9 Moving Forward

References

APPENDIX A Elder Mistreatment Measures and Studies

APPENDIX B Analysis of Elder Abuse and Neglect Definitions Under State Law

APPENDIX C Elder Abuse and Neglect: History and Concepts

APPENDIX D Biographical Sketches

10 Elder Mistreatment: Epidemiological Assessment Methodology

11 Ethical and Policy Issues in Research on Elder Abuse and Neglect

12 The Clinical and Medical Forensics of Elder Abuse and Neglect

13 Financial Abuse of the Elderly in Domestic Settings

14 Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and What Information Is Needed?

15 Elder Abuse Intervention: Lessons from Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Initiatives

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Elder mistreatment.

ISBN:

9786612083921

9780309185592

0309185599

9781282083929

1282083929

9780309502092

0309502098

OCLC:

52788389