Elder Abuse

Date

2020

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Center for Victim Research (CVR)

Abstract

The Center for Victim Research is assessing the state of the field in victim response specific crime types. This brief summarizes the fast facts and main points of the full synthesis about elder abuse victimization. See also the synthesis report, the bibliography for sources/citations, and webinar presentation slides for Elder Abuse Victimization: What We Know from Research- and Practice-Based Evidence. (CVRL Abstract)

Description

Research Brief

Keywords

Synthesis, Elder Abuse, Elder Mistreatment, Abuse in Later Life, Older Adults, Older Persons, Seniors, Prevalence, Social Support, Vulnerable Populations, Cognitive Ability, Consequences, Harms, Multidisciplinary Teams, Historically Marginalized, Risk Factors, Protective Factors, Harms, Consequences, Victim Services, Education, Victim Advocacy, Criminal Justice System, Social Services, Barriers to Reporting, Mandatory Reporting

Citation

Henderson, Erica; Ervin, Storm. (2020). Elder Abuse. Research Syntheses, Brief, Center for Victim Research, 9 pgs.

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