Evaluating Elder Abuse Research Studies

Date

2012

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Volume Title

Publisher

Center on Elder Abuse

Abstract

This video is a recording of a podcast sponsored by the Center on Elder Abuse that includes visual slides. The video is part one of a two-part series titled "Elder Abuse Research for Non-Researchers." The collection addresses evaluating elder abuse research studies and research on elder abuse incidence and prevalence. Dr. Mark Lachs, a geriatrician, and researcher from the Weill Cornell Medical College and the Director of the New York City Elder Abuse Center is interviewed by Mary S. Twomey, of the National Center on Elder Abuse at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Lachs discusses: What should you look for in a good research study? How can elder abuse research be applied to practice? What is the difference between incidence and prevalence? What are some future directions in elder abuse research? The audio and PowerPoint slides can be downloaded from iTunes University - UC Irvine. (CVRL Abstract)

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Keywords

Rapid Review, Research Review, Elder, Senior, Best Practices, Victim Services, Elderly Support Services, Victim Rights, Victim Protection, Nursing Homes, Healthcare, Hospitals, Prevention, Assesment, Gaps in Research, Abuse, Maltreatment, Battering, Beating, Elder Abuse, Elder Mistreatment, Elder Neglect, Abuse in Later Life, Victimization, Trauma, Underserved Populations, Barriers to Reporting, Evaluation, Research Into Practice, Prevalence, Older Adults, Older Persons

Citation

Lachs, Mark, and Twomey, Mary S. 2012. Evaluating Elder Abuse Research Studies. Center on Elder Abuse.

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