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Amstadter, Ananda B.; Zajac, Kristyn; Strachan, Martha; Hernandez, Melba A.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Acierno, Ron – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The purposes of this study were to (a) derive prevalence estimates for elder mistreatment (emotional, physical, sexual, neglectful, and financial mistreatment of older adults [age 60 +]) in a randomly selected sample of South Carolinians; (b) examine correlates (i.e., potential risk factors) of mistreatment; and (c) examine incident…
Descriptors: Incidence, Public Health, Risk, Adolescents
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von Heydrich, Levente; Schiamberg, Lawrence B.; Chee, Grace – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
Annually in the United States, 1 to 5 million older adults, 65 and above, are physically or sexually injured or mistreated by their caregivers in family settings. This study examined the prevalence and risk factors involved in elder physical abuse by adult child caregivers, moving from the immediate elderly parent/adult child relationship context…
Descriptors: Risk, Mental Health, Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship