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Counselor Demographics, Ageist Attitudes, and Multicultural Counseling Competence among Counselors and Counselor Trainees
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McBride, Rebecca G.; Hays, Danica G. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2012
The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship among counselors' self-reported multicultural counseling competence and their attitudes of the geriatric population. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between participants' attitudes of the geriatric population and their self-reported multicultural counseling…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Baby Boomers, Counselors, Bias
The Development of a Conceptual Model for Understanding Elder Self-Neglect
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Iris, Madelyn; Ridings, John W.; Conrad, Kendon J. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Elder self-neglect (ESN) represents half or more of all cases reported to adult protective services. ESN directly affects older adults and also their families, neighbors, and the larger communities around them. ESN has public health implications and is associated with higher than expected mortality rates, hospitalizations, long-term care…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Elder Abuse, Brainstorming, Public Health
Perceived Educational Needs and Preparation of Adult Protective Services Workers for Practice with End-of-Life Issues
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Csikai, Ellen L.; Durkin, Daniel W. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
As the number of older adults in the United States increases, so will the expected number of allegations of elder abuse. Adult protective services (APS) staff are likely to handle much more complex situations, and in growing numbers, due to the presence of chronic and life-limiting conditions of their clients. The APS workers, in this national…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Elder Abuse, Continuing Education, Older Adults
An Elder Abuse Assessment Team in an Acute Hospital Setting.
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The Beth Israel Hospital Elder Assessment Team – Gerontologist, 1986
Describes a hospital-based multidisciplinary team designed to assess and respond to cases of suspected abuse or neglect of elders from both institutional and community settings. Presence of the team has increased the hospital staff's awareness of elder abuse and neglect, as well as their willingness to refer suspected cases for further assessment.…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Geriatrics, Hospitals, Institutional Evaluation
The Prevalence of Undiagnosed Geriatric Health Conditions among Adult Protective Service Clients
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Heath, John M.; Brown, Merle; Kobylarz, Fred A.; Castano, Susan – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: We sought to determine the prevalence of remediable health conditions from in-home geriatric assessments of referred adult protective service (APS) clients suffering elder mistreatment. Design and Methods: We used a retrospective cohort study of 211 APS clients (74% female; age, M = 77 years) in two central New Jersey counties. Results:…
Descriptors: Dementia, Incidence, Caregivers, Geriatrics
Four Models of Medical Education about Elder Mistreatment.
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Heath, John M.; Dyer, Carmel B.; Kerzner, Lawrence J.; Mosqueda, Laura; Murphy, Carole – Academic Medicine, 2002
Describe four models of incorporating elder-mistreatment curriculum and collaboration with adult protective services into geriatrics medical education. Draws on efforts at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine; Hennepin County Medical…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Geriatrics, Graduate Medical Education, Older Adults