A synthesis of the last decade of literature on elder abuse in residential long-term care (ie,
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living) is discussed. Presented are definitions of abuse …

The concept of elder abuse is a relatively recent one, and there is ongoing debate around its
definition and interpretation. Policy in America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland has been …

Background Elder abuse is underreported and undertreated. Methods for prevention and
intervention are being developed, but the knowledge guiding such measures is often …

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

This qualitative study used data from eight focus groups involving 58 people aged over 65
years in both urban and rural settings across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland …

Background: Awareness and experiences of elder abuse have been researched as
separate entities; this study examined the relationship between awareness of elder abuse …

Adult safeguarding is characterised by competing debates related to core concepts
including policy and legislative frameworks. In some countries, to reconcile the dualism of …

Executive summary Elder abuse is a highly complex social problem. The abuse takes many
forms, including: financial, physical, psychological, social and sexual as well as the more …

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 …

The financial exploitation of older adults has garnered the attention of society as well as
state and federal governments in a way that elder abuse has never been able to achieve. It …