Elder abuse is a concerning issue for professional psychologists, who have legal and ethical obligations to report it. While dramatic cases of abuse are easy to identify, psychologists may struggle with how to respond to more subtle cases of potential abuse. General legal standards for elder abuse...
der abuse reporting Measuring elder trust in the courts and police: Implications for elder abuse reportingMeasuring elder trust in the courts and police: Implications for elder abuse reportingHamm, JosephWylie, Lindsey EBrank, EveTomkins, Alan
New billboard designedto help end elder abuse ; Wyoming is a mandatory reporting state, which means anyone with reason to suspect abuse or neglect of another person is required, by law, to report it. Call law enforcement or 1-800-457-3659 to report the crime....
Reporting elder abuse: voluntary or mandatory.Silva, T W
It presents an overview of recognized types of elder abuse and points out some differences in state statutory definitions. It discusses the role and services of the APS and enumerates the states that implement mandatory and voluntary reporting. It also details the civil and criminal penalties ...
Gilbert DA: The ethics of mandatory elder abuse reporting statutes. Adv Nurs Sci 1986; 8: 51-62Gilbert, D. A. (1986). The ethics of mandatory elder abuse reporting stat- utes. Advances in Nursing Science, 8(2), 51-62.Gilbert, D. A. (1986) The Ethics of Mandatory Elder Abu...
Failing to Report and False Reporting of Elder Abuse: Penalties Under State Adult Protective Services LawsRemick, LauraBifocalRemick, L. (2009). Failing to report and false reporting of elder abuse: Penalties under state adult pro- tective services laws. Bifocal, 31, 1-13....
State mandatory reporting of child and elder abuse: A challenge to the privacy of penitential communicationsScott, Jeffery Warren
Despite evidence that elder abuse is a growing problem, there is little known about the phenomenon because of persistent limitations in the extant empirical work. The present study examined a large cross-national sample of reported incidents (n = 87,422) collected as part of the National ...
Elder abuseDetectionReportingAttitudesKnowledgeOrthopedistsEuropean Geriatric Medicine - The aim of the study is to explore the associations between orthopedists' knowledge level and their attitudes and the detection and reporting practices of elder......