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Financial exploitation of older persons — challenges and opportunities to identify, prevent, and address it in the United States
Author(s)	Donna J Rabiner, Janet O'Keeffe, David Brown
Journal title	Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 18, no 2, 2006
Pages	pp 47-68
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Financial services [older people] ; Crime ; United States of America.
Annotation	Financial exploitation is a recognised social problem of unknown, though likely increasing, magnitude. It can occur through numerous methods, including the misuse of powers of attorney and guardianship, illegal transfers of property, and outright fraud and theft. Financial crimes against older people are difficult to deal with, because they often go unreported. This paper summarises findings from a study of financial exploitation of older people. The authors review what is known about the nature and scope of financial exploitation of older people, and describe barriers to tackling the problem. They also identify gaps in knowledge; discuss current methods for tackling financial exploitation, and provide recommendations and suggested policy approaches for prevention and remediation. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-070109006 A
Classmark	QNT: J: TWA: 7T
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