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Perceived effectiveness of legislation concerning abuse of the elderly — a survey of professionals in Canada and the United States
Author(s)	John B Bond Jr, Roland L Penner, Penny Yellen
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 14, Supplement 2, Summer 1995
Pages	pp 118-135
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Law ; Attitude ; Professional workers ; Canada ; United States of America.
Annotation	A survey on elder abuse was posted to 174 Canadian and American professionals who were identified as people likely to be involved with cases of elder abuse. Neglect was the most commonly reported type of abuse, followed by financial and psychological abuse. Physical abuse constituted the smallest number of cases. While various family relationships were reported, middle-aged sons were the most common abusers, and older mothers were most frequently the victim. Regardless of the legislative approach taken, laws were reported to be generally effective. Greatest concerns were expressed regarding the lack of funds to administer and provide services to abused older people. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-970821269 A
Classmark	QNT: QNR: VR: DP: T7: 7S: 7T
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