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The Impact of Juror Characteristics and Victim Health Status on the Perception of Elder Physical Abuse
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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
The Extent and Frequency of Abuse in the Lives of Older Women and Their Relationship with Health Outcomes
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Fisher, Bonnie S.; Regan, Saundra L. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This study assessed the extent of different types of abuse, repeated and multiple abuse experiences among women aged 60 and older, and their effects on the women's self-reported health. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study of a clinical sample of 842 community-dwelling women aged 60 and older completed a telephone survey about type…
Descriptors: Females, Sexual Abuse, Older Adults, Elder Abuse
Eldercare Volunteer Corps Demonstration, A "Project Care" Initiative. Final Report.
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Kentucky State Dept. for Social Services, Frankfort. – 1994
The goal for this project was to recognize the volunteers at the beginning of the project and to focus on a program to increase the utilization of volunteers in essential service delivery to at-risk persons in the Big Sandy region of eastern Kentucky. A diverse committee made up of business, education, civil leaders, service providers, and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Elder Abuse, Low Income Groups, Older Adults