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 Research on elder abuse has defined it as a multidimensional construct that
encompasses a set of different abusive behaviours, victims, perpetrators and settings. The …

Objectives Prior elder mistreatment (EM) research has not examined subjective
assessments of problem seriousness from the perspective of victims. This study sought 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 …

Objectives Elder emotional/psychological abuse is the infliction of mental anguish on older
adults through verbal or non-verbal acts. Using indicators based on existing literature …

Characterizing the types of elder abuse and identifying the characteristics of perpetrators are
critically important. This study examined the types of elder abuse reported to the National …

The tendency to label all elder abuse perpetrators as the “bad guys” has diminished our
ability to respond effectively. A review of the literature demonstrates that elder abuse …

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 …

Elder abuse research rarely differentiates by the type of elder maltreatment involved when
identifying risk factors. The purpose of this study was to compare risk factors across four …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: To describe the variation in severity of elder emotional abuse,
physical abuse, and neglect and identify factors associated with more severe forms of elder …