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Combating elder financial abuse: a multi-disciplinary approach to a growth problem
- Authors:
- MALKS Betty, BUCKMASTER Jamie, CUNINGHAM Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(3/4), 2003, pp.55-69.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
While the number of violent crimes in the United States is decreasing, financial crimes against the elderly are increasing due to the aging of the overall population and greater concentration of wealth among older people. The United States, along with the rest of the world, is experiencing dramatic growth of its senior populace; and financial abuse of the elderly is also dramatically rising. Santa Clara County, California's response to this problem via their model programme emphasizing a multi-disciplinary approach to combating financial abuse is discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
The S.A.V.E. project: one year on
- Author:
- LEWISHAM. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Lewisham. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report from a multidisciplinary project which aims to discover more about abuse of elderly people in Lewisham and to devise methods of supporting older people and their carers.
Elder abuse: new perspectives and ways forward; report of Ageing Update conferences organised in collaboration with Social Services Inspectorate, Department of Health and the Association of Directors of Social Services, 6/7 June 1996
- Editor:
- MCCREADIE Claudine
- Publisher:
- Age Concern Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 30p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a conference. Includes papers on: elder protection and what can be learned from child protection in the community; adult abuse; and learning from inter-agency initiatives in domestic violence.
SSI practice guidelines 'No longer afraid: the safeguard of older people in domestic settings; report of 2 study days
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying the report of a 2 day seminar on the abuse of older people and the responses of the agencies concerned.
Abuse of older people in domestic settings: a report on two SSI seminars
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 30p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report from 2 seminars organised to disseminate the DoH guidelines on elder abuse 'No longer afraid', and to share experiences of work in this field. Includes chapters on: empowering older people; recognising abuse; responding to abuse; and working across agencies.
Do we really need another meeting? Lessons from the Los Angeles county elder abuse forensic center
- Authors:
- NAVARRO Adria E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 50(5), October 2010, pp.702-711.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Elder abuse cases are often time consuming and complex, requiring interagency cooperation from a diverse array of professionals. Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) offer an approach to synergising the efforts of different providers. A new MDT model, the elder abuse forensic centre, provides a structure in which diverse professionals meet weekly to address difficult elder abuse cases. This article presents information from one such programme, the Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center, using a conceptual framework, logic model, and results from surveys of team members and presenters. A logic model is used to provide the framework for discussing the centre’s components and de-identified client records to report key characteristics of the 313 cases reviewed during the first three years of operation. Surveys of 37 core team members’ evaluations of team effectiveness and 108 case presenters’ assessments of the centre’s effectiveness are summarised. The results show that, during its first three years, the centre reviewed 2-4 cases per week and gained active and regular participation among core team members. Both team members’ and presenters’ evaluations were highly favourable. The article concludes that the process outcomes indicate that busy professionals found the model extremely valuable, with added consultation and services aiding elder abuse prevention, protection, and prosecution.
A national look at elder abuse multidisciplinary teams
- Authors:
- TEASTER Pamela B., NERENBERG Lisa, STANSBURY Kim L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(3/4), 2003, pp.91-107.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Elder abuse multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) include professionals from diverse disciplines who work together to review cases of elder abuse and address systemic problems. Using an e-mail survey format, the authors received information from 31 MDT coordinators across the country representing fatality review teams, financial abuse specialist teams, medically oriented teams, and “traditional” teams. The coordinators provided information on the functions their teams perform, the importance of specific functions, cases reviewed, composition of teams, policies and procedures, administration, funding, and challenges to effective functioning. Teams expressed only mild concern for breaches in confidentiality. MDTs stressed the importance of input by professionals from the legal community for successful team functioning. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Adult protective services and victim services: a review of the literature to increase understanding between these two fields
- Author:
- JACKSON Shelly L.
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 34, 2017, p.214–227.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Adult protective services (APS) is designated in each state to respond to elder abuse. As elder abuse is increasingly conceptualised as a crime, and victim services expands to encompass victims of elder abuse, these two fields will increasingly cross paths. The fields of APS and victim services are each guided by federal legislation, although the path to that legislation differed for each field. The historical development of each field helps to explain the existence of a sometimes challenging relationship between these two fields. A literature review was undertaken to compare these two fields across three domains: 1) the service providers, 2) the recipients of those services, and 3) how a case typically flows from reporting to outcomes. Four areas of possible contention were identified: mandatory reporting, APS investigation, cognitive capacity of victims, and involuntary interventions. It is anticipated that by illuminating these differences and providing an explanation for them, some tension between the fields may be assuaged. This article concludes, however, that in the myriad other ways in which comparisons were made, no meaningful differences emerged. Increasing an understanding of each other's field is intended to facilitate building relationships between these two fields, with the ultimate goal of benefiting victims. (Publisher abstract)
PROTECT: a pilot program to integrate mental health treatment into elder abuse services for older women
- Authors:
- SIREY Jo Anne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(4/5), 2015, pp.438-453.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The goal of this pilot programme was to test the usefulness of adapted Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) and anxiety management, called PROTECT, integrated into elder abuse services to reduce depression and improve self-efficacy. A total of 68 depressed women victims were randomised to receive elder abuse resolution services combined with either PROTECT or a mental health referral. Full follow-up data were available for 45 clients. At follow-up, the PROTECT group showed greater reduction in depressive symptoms and endorsed greater improved self-efficacy in problem-solving when compared to those in the Referral condition. These preliminary findings support the potential usefulness of PROTECT to alleviate depressive symptoms and enhance personal resources among abused older women. (Edited publisher abstract)
A systematic evaluation of a multidisciplinary social work-lawyer elder mistreatment intervention model
- Authors:
- RIZZO Victoria M., BURNE David, CHALFY Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(1), 2015, pp.1-18.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study introduces a conceptually based, systematic evaluation process employing multivariate techniques to evaluate a multidisciplinary social work-lawyer intervention model (JASA-LEAP). Logistic regression analyses were used with a random sample of case records (n = 250) from three intervention sites. Client retention, programme fidelity, and exposure to multidisciplinary services were significantly related to reduction in mistreatment risk at case closure. Female gender, married status, and living with perpetrator significantly predicted unfavourable outcomes. This study extends the elder mistreatment programme evaluation literature beyond descriptive/bivariate evaluation strategies. Findings suggest that a multidisciplinary social work-lawyer elder mistreatment intervention model is a successful approach. (Edited publisher abstract)