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Mireille Tabin; Ishita Khemka; Linda Hickson – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Although older adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities face high risks of maltreatment, there are few interventions available to reduce these risks. This study describes the development of a research-based intervention that aims to reduce the risks of maltreatment for this population. Method: The development involved…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Hsieh, Hsiu-Fang; Wang, Jing-Jy; Yen, Maiofen; Liu, Tzu-Ti – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Institutionalized elderly who are frail and dependent are vulnerable to be abused by overwhelmed caregivers especially caregiver psychological abusive behavior is a growing but hidden problem with few evidence-based interventions. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an educational support group in alleviating caregiver's…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention, Elder Abuse