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Financial exploitation of elders
— analysis of risk factors based on county adult protective services data | | Author(s) | Namkee G Choi, Deborah B Kulick, James Mayer |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 10, nos 3/4, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 39-62 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Financial services [older people] ; Court of protection ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | While all types of elder abuse and neglect are serious problems affecting thousands of vulnerable older people, financial exploitation has especially serious implications for the economic well-being and quality of life of victims, because they may be deprived of their life savings and assets, and thus their economic foundation for independence. In this US study, data from case files of a county adult protective services (APS) programme were analysed to identify risk factors associated with financial exploitation and mismanagement by elders. Those who were financially exploited were, on average, in their late 70s, and tended to be cognitively impaired. Owner-occupiers were especially vulnerable; and exploitation and financial mismanagement often occurred together. Some 60% of perpetrators were relatives, mostly adult children; the rest were not related to their victims. Implications for interventions include case management for frail, cognitively impaired older people; preventive educational programmes; and ongoing collaboration among adult protective services, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990826275 A |
| Classmark | QNT: J: JVC: 7T |
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