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Elder abuse and family violence
— testimony presented before the US Senate Special Committee on Aging | | Author(s) | Rosalie S Wolf |
| Corporate Author | Special Committee on Aging, US Senate |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 8, no 1, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 81-96 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; The Family ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The author outlines risk factors and characteristics of elder abuse, the scope of the problem, response systems, ethical dilemmas, and how elder abuse fits in with other types of family abuse in the US. She recommends that attention be given to the following prevention strategies: co-operation between interested groups at local and state level; increased research; a national reporting system; long term care services; mental health and substance abuse services; public awareness and professional training; assertiveness training, elder rights and empowerment; caregiver training and services; and violence reduction, conflict resolution and mediation. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970123008 A |
| Classmark | QNT: SJ: 7T |
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