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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1985
This document contains testimony and prepared statements from a Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of elder abuse. Chairman Claude Pepper's opening statement discusses the horror of elder abuse and calls for federal legislation, similar to the child abuse legislation, for combating elder abuse. Elder abuse is defined as physical…
Descriptors: Crime, Crime Prevention, Elder Abuse, Family Problems
Lipman, Aaron; And Others – 1985
The purpose of this document is to perform a comprehensive examination of the controversies and contradictions surrounding the issue of crime and the elderly, based on analysis of National Crime Survey data for 1973-1980. Chapter 1 introduces the study of crime and the elderly, describing the controversy that exists regarding the elderly and their…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Programs, Crime, Crime Prevention
