American Society on Aging (ASA) Content Topic Results
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September 2013
Policy Implications of Recognizing that Caregiver Stress is Not the Primary Cause of Elder Abuse
Publisher(s):Studies show the causes of elder abuse to be wide-ranging, and not necessarily an outcome of caregiver stress. This paper discusses how seeing caregiver stress as a primary cause of abuse has unintended and detrimental consequences that affect the efforts to end this widespread problem.
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September 2012
Collaboration Is Essential: King County's Response to a Case of Elder Abuse and Exploitation
Publisher(s):This article describes a case that occurred in King County, Washington. “After multiple missed opportunities for intervention, a community finally responds - and an offender is held accountable.”