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 …

Late life polyvictimization occurs when an older adult experiences multiple types of abuse,
including elder abuse, either simultaneously or sequentially, and impacts roughly 1 in 4 …

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 …

Gerontological Social Work in Action introduces" anti-oppression gerontology"(AOG), a
critical approach to social work with older adults, their families, and communities. AOG …

Objectives Research suggests that abuser risk factors differ across elder mistreatment types,
but abuse interventions are not individualized. To move away from assumptions of …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Little is known about elder abuse and neglect in the lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community; however, this population faces a greater …

Abstract Background and Objectives Person-centered care (PCC) applied to elder
mistreatment interventions is an approach to include victim priorities. Although PCC may …

Background Elder abuse is a major cause of injury, morbidity, and death. We aimed to
identify the factors associated with interventions against suspected physical abuse in older …

This study investigates how older adults perceive elder abuse and neglect in the context of
migration and ageing. Based on a qualitative study of recent Chinese older immigrants in …

Elder abuse is related to numerous adverse health and mental health conditions in older
adults and some studies indicated higher rates of elder abuse in ethnic and racial minority …