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Counterparts across time — comparing the National Elder Abuse Incidence Study and the National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect
Author(s)	Paula M Mixson
Journal title	Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 12, no 1, 2000
Pages	pp 19-28
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Children ; Social surveys ; Comparison ; United States of America.
Annotation	The National Study of the Incidence of Child Abuse and Neglect was conducted in 1979-80, by which time all states had child abuse laws. The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study (NEAIS) was not conducted until the late 1990s. This article reviews their similarities and differences. Similarities include: use of the "iceberg" theory (that is, that only a small number of cases is ever reported); and use of the sentinel approach (observation and monitoring of cases by a number of agencies) to detect unreported abuse. The detection and reporting of fatalities is noted in the child abuse but not the elder abuse survey. In general, until the problem of maltreatment is recognised, it cannot be tackled. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001016218 A
Classmark	QNT: QNR: SBC: 3F: 48: 7T
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