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Differentiating self-neglect as a type of elder mistreatment
— how do these cases compare to traditional types of elder mistreatment? | | Author(s) | Brian K Payne, Randy R Gainey |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 17, no 1, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 21-36 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Self care capacity ; Neglect [care] ; Elder abuse ; Case work ; Interpretation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Official estimates suggest that self-neglect is the most common type of elder mistreatment. In this study, attention is given to how self-neglect cases handled by adult protective service agencies compare to other types of elder mistreatment. Comparisons are made between the needs of self-neglect clients and other protective services clients, as well as the role of stress in the different types of abuse. Findings suggest that self-neglect clients are less likely to need help with certain functional activities. In addition, those who are married and those who have completed fewer years of education are less likely to be labelled as experiencing self-neglect. City differences in rates of self-neglect were also found. Not surprisingly, self-neglect clients were more likely than other protective service clients to refuse services. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060908002 A |
| Classmark | CA: QNR: QNT: IGA: 4CC: 7T |
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