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Misuse of older persons' assets by professionals — [conference paper], Australian Institute of Family Studies, Step Forward for Families: Research, Practice and Policy Conference, Melbourne, 12 February 2003: Symposium on Assets, Ageing and Abuse: Emerging Issues for Families
Author(s)	Russell G Smith
Corporate Author	Australian Institute of Criminology
Publisher	Australian Institute of Criminology, [Canberra], 2003
Pages	20 pp
Source	http://www.aic.gov.au/conferences/other/smith_russ...
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Financial services [older people] ; Crime ; Australia.
Annotation	Older people tend to have frequent contact with professional advisers including lawyers, accountants, financial planners and health care providers. This paper examines the risks faced by older Australians (age 65+) who have dealings with professional advisers in connection with their assets. It also reviews the various ways in which older people can deal with financial abuse and the problems that arise when taking official action to recover stolen property. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080822009 E
Classmark	QNT: J: TWA: 7YA
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