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Direct linkPillemer, Karl; Chen, Emily K.; Van Haitsma, Kimberly S.; Teresi, Jeanne; Ramirez, Mildred; Silver, Stephanie; Sukha, Gail; Lachs, Mark S. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: Despite its prevalence and negative consequences, research on elder abuse has rarely considered resident-to-resident aggression (RRA) in nursing homes. This study employed a qualitative event reconstruction methodology to identify the major forms of RRA that occur in nursing homes. Design and methods: Events of RRA were identified within…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Nursing Homes, Aggression, Older Adults
Kinstle, Terri L.; Hodell, Emily C.; Golding, Jonathan M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
An experiment investigated mock juror perceptions of elder abuse using a community sample from Lexington, Kentucky. Two-hundred six men and women ranging in age from 18 to 88 read a fictional criminal trial summary of a case of elder physical abuse (EPA) in which the accuser was described as healthy, frail, or confused. In addition, the influence…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Older Adults, Credibility, Individual Characteristics
Rabi, Keren – Educational Gerontology, 2006
Despite the prevailing agreement among researchers that the increasing rate of elder abuse in Israel is relatively understudied, not sufficiently identified, and not appropriately addressed, literature on elderly abuse in the Israeli society remains limited. The common discourse on aging, eldercare, and elder abuse and neglect, mainly revolves…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Immigration, Gender Differences
Konig, Julia; Leembruggen-Kallberg, Elisabeth – Educational Gerontology, 2006
This study of 74 German citizens analyzed perspectives on the behaviors of adult children toward their elderly parents, with a focus on the behaviors that were considered to be extremely, moderately, or mildly abusive. Physical and psychological aggression, psychological neglect, and neglect/abandonment were most frequently cited as examples of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Negligence, Gender Differences
Arai, Mizuho – Educational Gerontology, 2006
Perceptions of elder abuse were examined in Japanese women (n =100) and men (n =46). Japanese women and men both emphasized physical aggression, followed by neglect and blaming, when giving examples of extremely abusive behavior. Physical aggression was also the most frequently mentioned type of moderate elder abuse, followed by neglect, economic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychology, Females, Males
Download full textProctor, Janet; Hwalek, Melanie – 1993
This guidebook provides information for caseworkers who investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and who also provide ongoing case management and follow-up with victims of abuse. The program focuses on caseworkers' attitudes and their knowledge and skills in dealing with abusers, particularly abusers who are chemically…
Descriptors: Aggression, Aging (Individuals), Antisocial Behavior, Caseworkers
