Elder Abuse

Part I. Introduction

1. Toward Definitions of Elder Mistreatment
Robert B. Wallace, Victoria L. Crabb

2. Theorizing Elder Abuse
Karen A. Roberto, Pamela B. Teaster

Part II. Epidemiology of the Issue

3. Global Prevalence of Elder Abuse in the Community
Joah L. Williams, Margaret Davis, Ron Acierno

4. Elder Abuse in Long Term Care and Assisted Living Settings
Jeanette Marie Daly

5. Risk Factors of Elder Abuse
Ruijia Chen, XinQi Dong

6. The Consequences of Elder Abuse
Elizabeth Podnieks, Cynthia Thomas

7. Epidemiology of Elder Self-neglect
Carmel B. Dyer, Carlos A. Reyes-Ortiz

8. Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Marguerite DeLiema, Kendon J. Conrad

Part III. Clinical Assessment and Management of Elder Abuse

9. Screening for Elder Abuse: Tools and Effectiveness
Margot J. Schofield

10. The Role of Technology in Elder Abuse Research
Scott R. Beach

11. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Clinical Management of Elder Mistreatment
Nora OBrien-Suric, Avital Benson, XinQi Dong, Terry Fulmer

12. Medical Decision-Making Capacity and Ethical Considerations
Elizabeth J. Santos, Corey Nichols-Hadeed

13. Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Quality Measure: The Elder Maltreatment Screen and Follow-Up Plan
Tara L. McMullen, Kimberly Schwartz, Sophia Autrey, Jane Lucas, Gary Rezek, Anita Somplasky, Jeannette Shrift

Part IV. Practices and Services

14. The Aging Network
Jeanine Yonashiro-Cho, Kylie Meyer, Kathleen Wilber

15. Adult Protective Services and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Joseph Snyder, William F. Benson

16. Elder Abuse Victims’ Access to Justice: Roles of the Civil, Criminal, and Judicial Systems in Preventing, Detecting, and Remedying Elder Abuse
Lori A. Stiegel

17. Guardianship Systems
Erica Wood, Mary Joy Quinn

18. Elder Abuse Forensics: The Intersection of Law and Science
Candace J. Heisler

19. Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams
Georgia J. Anetzberger

20. Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions
Karen Stein

Part V. Elder Abuse and Culture: Anthropological and Ethnographic Experiences

21. Elder Abuse and Culture: Africans and African Americans
Charles P. Mouton, Janet H. Southerland

22. Elder Abuse and Neglect in Asia
Elsie Yan, Gracy Fang

23. Elder Abuse and Culture: Latino Anthropological and Ethnographic Experiences
María D. Pérez-Cárceles

24. Disrespect: Native American Elder Abuse
Jacqueline S. Gray

25. Coping with Abuse Inside the Family and Out: LGBT and/or Male Victims of Elder Abuse
Loree Cook-Daniels

26. Role of the Community and Community-Based Participatory Research in Elder Abuse
E-Shien Chang, XinQi Dong

Part VI. Policy Issues Surrounding Elder Abuse

27. History of the Elder Justice Movement
Robert B. Blancato, Meaghan McMahon

28. Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearings and GAO Reports
Shelly L. Jackson

29. Shades of Charles Dickens: Elder Abuse Policy Past, Present, and Yet to Be
Brian W. Lindberg, Pamela B. Teaster

30. The Elder Justice Act: Bridging the Gap Between Health and Public Policy
Kathy Greenlee

31. Department of Justice: Elder Maltreatment Initiatives
Carrie F. Mulford, Andy Mao

32. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: An Overview of Elder Abuse Prevention Initiatives
Jeffrey E. Hall

Part VII. Future Directions

33. Future Directions: Translational Research in Elder Abuse
Susan K. Roepke-Buehler, XinQi Dong

34. Elder Abuse: Education and Training
James G O’Brien

35. Future Directions in Public Policy Relating to Elder Abuse
Marshall B. Kapp

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Geriatrics/Gerontology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Primary Care Medicine, Nursing, Quality of Life Research