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

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 …

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 …

Abstract Purpose of the Study Elder mistreatment is an epidemic with significant
consequences to victims. Little is known, however, about another affected group …

Purpose: We conducted this study to understand the interpretations of elder mistreatment
(EM) in multiethnic older adults. Design and Methods: Focus group sessions were held with …

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

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 …

Little research is available specific to the service needs or related barriers of maltreated
older adults. Further, no studies have asked at-risk older adults directly for their perspectives …

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 To describe victim characteristics and determinants of recurrent physical abuse of
elderly. Design Multicenter retrospective analysis of multiple data systems to study victims of …