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Download full textDubin, Bettina Adelberg; And Others – 1988
The family is the primary source of support and caregiving for the frail, dependent elder, providing emotional support, logistical services, supplemental finances, and the link to the outside community for the homebound elder. The caregiving systems of 84 of Texas's Adult Protective Services' (APS) cases were examined. The definition of neglect…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Case Studies, Elder Abuse, Family Caregivers
Anderson, Jeff; And Others – 1984
Many elderly persons suffer abuse and neglect from which they cannot escape. Questions concerning the extent of elder abuse, the kinds of abuse, and underlying factors associated with elder abuse in Texas were explored in a survey of professionals most likely to encounter elder abuse in their work. Questionnaires (1,508) were mailed to agencies…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Elder Abuse, Family Violence, Gerontology
