Elder Mistreatment : Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America.

Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Concepts, Definitions, and Guidelines for Measurement -- 3 A Theoretical Model of Elder Mistreatment -- 4 The Occurrence of Elder Mistreatment -- 5 Risk Factors for Elder Mistreatment -- 6 Screening and Case Identification in Clinical Settings -- 7 Evaluating Interventions -- 8 Research Ethics -- 9 Moving Forward -- References -- APPENDIX A Elder Mistreatment Measures and Studies -- APPENDIX B Analysis of Elder Abuse and Neglect Definitions Under State Law -- APPENDIX C Elder Abuse and Neglect: History and Concepts -- APPENDIX D Biographical Sketches -- 10 Elder Mistreatment: Epidemiological Assessment Methodology -- 11 Ethical and Policy Issues in Research on Elder Abuse and Neglect -- 12 The Clinical and Medical Forensics of Elder Abuse and Neglect -- 13 Financial Abuse of the Elderly in Domestic Settings -- 14 Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and What Information Is Needed? -- 15 Elder Abuse Intervention: Lessons from Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Initiatives -- Index.

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