Preventing Elder Abuse: Identificaton of High Risk Factors Prior to Placement Decisions.

Kosberg, Jordan I.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Preventing Elder Abuse: Identificaton of High Risk Factors Prior to Placement Decisions.

Kosberg, Jordan I.

Gerontologist, v28 n1 p43-50 Feb 1988

Asserts that some elder abuse can be prevented by systematic assessment of the older person and the potential caregiver, as well as of the family constellation. Uses research findings to identify high-risk factors associated with elder abuse, factors that can be used to guide placement decisions. (Author/nB)

Descriptors: Caregivers, Clinical Diagnosis, Elder Abuse, Evaluation Criteria, High Risk Persons, Identification, Placement, Predictor Variables, Prevention, Victims of Crime

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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