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 …

Although there is increasing concern about both the prevalence of, and harms associated
with the abuse of older adults, progress in the development of interventions to prevent its …

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

Substance abuse has long been identified as a risk factor for elder mistreatment, yet
research on the topic remains sparse. This study tested hypotheses whether perpetrator and …

Community-based elder mistreatment response programs (EMRP), such as adult protective
services, that are responsible for directly addressing elder abuse and neglect are under …

Women's Lives integrates the most current research and social issues to explore the
psychological diversity of girls and women varying in age, ethnicity, social class, nationality …

Elder abuse (EA) case resolution is contingent upon victims accepting and pursuing
protective service interventions. Refusal/underutilization of services is a major problem. This …

Repeat referral to adult protective services APS (recurrence) is a much-discussed topic
among APS agencies as it may indicate ongoing harm, yet there is limited research …

Adult protective services (APS) is designated in each state to respond to elder abuse. As
elder abuse is increasingly conceptualized as a crime, and victim services expands to …

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