Elder abuse has become increasingly relevant for intervention and study in the context of an
aging population. One of the major barriers to progress in the field is underreporting of elder …

Elder abuse often goes unreported. Perpetrators of elder abuse are frequently the adult
children of the victim and this relationship may contribute to the reluctance of older adults to …

Objectives The vast majority of elder abuse (EA) victims remain hidden from formal
institutional response systems. Guided by the Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, this …

Calls to address theoretical gaps in elder abuse as a field have been made over time. In this
systematic review, the state of theory in elder family financial exploitation (EFFE), one of the …

Background One in six older adults living in communities experience abuse and neglect.
Elder abuse has serious consequences for individuals, families, and society, including …

This study examined the experiences and the perceptions of elder mistreatment (EM), as
well as help-seeking knowledge and behaviors, particularly about Adult Protective Services …

The abuse of older adults by someone in a position of trust—also known as elder abuse
(EA)—has a severe impact on victims and society. However, knowledge about EA in the UK …

Older adults who are abused by their offspring often find it difficult to cooperate with
professionals to end the abuse. In these situations, social workers face an ethical dilemma …

A focus of community-based elder abuse response programs (EARP), such as Adult
Protective Services, is to reduce the risk of revictimization among substantiated victims …

Objective: Informed by Family Systems Theory, this study examines the interwoven nature of
intergenerational family structures and roles in which elder family financial exploitation …