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Download full textCravedi, Kathleen Gardner; And Others – 1985
This report presents the results of efforts of the Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care to examine the extent of elder abuse in the United States. The executive summary presents details of the actions taken by Congress to pass legislation (H.R. 7551) to help control unwarranted violence against the aged and by the states to pass elder…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elder Abuse, Federal Legislation, Older Adults
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains the text of a Senate hearing on crimes against the elderly. Senator Paula Hawkins examines funding for day care of the elderly and discusses the crime of elder abuse and other crimes against the elderly. Two victims of abuse testify about their abuse, a victim of violent crime describes her victimization, and a…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Crime Prevention, Elder Abuse, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of domestic violence and public health. Senator Hawkins' opening statement recognizes the work of Surgeon General C. Everett Koop in organizing a workshop of over 150 experts in the public health field to examine the problem of domestic violence.…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Family Violence
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1985
This document contains testimony and prepared statements from a Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of elder abuse. Chairman Claude Pepper's opening statement discusses the horror of elder abuse and calls for federal legislation, similar to the child abuse legislation, for combating elder abuse. Elder abuse is defined as physical…
Descriptors: Crime, Crime Prevention, Elder Abuse, Family Problems
Hart, William L.; And Others – 1984
This document reviews the problem of family violence, including child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. The role of the Justice System is outlined with recommendations for law enforcement, for prosecutors, and for judges. Needs and recommendations for victim assistance are discussed, as are the issues of prevention and awareness, education and…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Crime Prevention, Crisis Intervention
Sengstock, Mary C.; O'Brien, James G. – 1990
The final report describes the Michigan Physicians' Conference on Elder Abuse project. The project conference had four major content areas, including: a general introduction to the problem of elder abuse; clinical symptoms of abuse; legal issues; and referral and case management techniques. Training techniques included lectures, group discussion,…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Compliance (Legal), Elder Abuse, Identification
