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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
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
Peer reviewedBulcroft, Kris; And Others – Gerontologist, 1991
Examined demographic profiles of older wards and their guardians and adjudication process, as experienced by older persons placed in legal guardianship. Found that family members' petitions for guardianship were seldom challenged by older person and goal of most guardianship cases was to preserve older individual's estate. Suggests that state…
Descriptors: Competence, Court Litigation, Decision Making, Elder Abuse
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed.; Eisner, Kathy, Ed. – Transition, 1995
This topical quarterly newsletter issue examines the prevention of family violence, with a specific focus on activities, trends, and research dealing with Canadian families. Four feature articles include: (1) "Stopping Family Violence: Steps Along the Road," in which researchers and social workers discuss the meaning of violence, the…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Court Litigation, Demography
