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Morris, David C.; Blakely, B. E. – 1991
Within the last decade, the topic of caregiving in the United States has been recognized as a significant social problem. Not only is caregiving itself a social problem, but there are a number of closely related issues such as stress and abuse which are problems in and of themselves. This study focused on public attitudes and concerns regarding…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Caregivers, Elder Abuse, Family Caregivers
Morris, David C.; Blakely, Bernard E. – 1990
This study sought to describe public awareness, perceptions, concern and response to the phenomenon of mistreatment of older adults. The setting for the study was the classic community context of Middletown, U.S.A., Muncie/Delaware County, Indiana. Adults (N=400), selected by random digit dialing, were interviewed in November 1989. Subjects were…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Surveys, Elder Abuse, Incidence
