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
elder abuse under-reportingnational health and morbidity survey 2018This commentary highlights the issue of under-reporting of elder abuse and neglect (EAN) in the Malaysian context. It attempts to elucidate the findings of the 2018 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) related to the trend ...
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 ...
One out of 10 older adults experiences elder abuse in their lifetime, though less than one third of these cases ever get reported. The purpose of this study was to describe older adults' perceptions of physical abuse (PA) as a type of elder abuse including reasons why they may or may ...
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 ...
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......
RECOGNIZING AND REPORTING ELDER ABUSEDiscusses several manifestations of elder abuses in the U.S. Categories of domestic elder maltreatment; Highlights of policy concerns; Importance of detecting abuses to protect professionals.Vitiell...