Citation

Turkoski BB. Home Healthc. Nurse 2003; 21(8): 518-521.

Affiliation

Kent State University College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI, USA. bturkoski@kent.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12917522

Abstract

Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation are major problems today (Marshall, Benton, & Brazier, 2000). Most elder abuse occurs at home and is committed by spouses, children, or other family members. Abuse may go undetected until observant professionals intervene ( AOA, 1998). Sometimes the abuse is a continuation of existing dysfunctional family dynamics. More often, however, the abuse is a result of changes brought about by an older person's growing dependency and need for increased care.

Language: en