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Direct linkNavarro, Adria E.; Gassoumis, Zachary D.; Wilber, Kathleen H. – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Despite growing awareness of elder abuse, cases are rarely prosecuted. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an elder abuse forensic center compared with usual care to increase prosecution of elder financial abuse. Design and Methods: Using one-to-one propensity score matching, cases referred to the Los Angeles County…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Persuasive Discourse, Law Enforcement, Crime
Navarro, Adria E.; Wilber, Kathleen H.; Yonashiro, Jeanine; Homeier, Diana C. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Elder abuse cases are often time consuming and complex, requiring interagency cooperation from a diverse array of professionals. Although multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) offer a potentially powerful approach to synergizing the efforts of different providers, there has been little research on elder abuse MDTs in general or elder abuse…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Elder Abuse, Cooperation, Logical Thinking
Peer reviewedMosqueda, Laura; Burnight, Kerry; Liao, Solomon; Kemp, Bryan – Gerontologist, 2004
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to describe the development and operation of a new model for integration of medical and social services. The Vulnerable Adult Specialist Team (VAST) provides Adult Protective Services (APS) and criminal justice agencies with access to medical experts who examine medical and psychological injuries of victims of…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Social Services, Physical Examinations, Law Enforcement
