Citation

Malks BF, Strobel DM, Leung Y, Court MW, Morris JR, May G, Reeves S, Davies M, Cartan H, Philyaw ML. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2010; 22(3): 306-327.

Affiliation

County of Santa Clara Department of Aging and Adult Services, Enhancing the Capacity of a Diverse Community to Address Elder Abuse, San Jose, California, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946566.2010.490159

PMID

20711917

Abstract

The authors describe their use of systems change as a means of ameliorating elder abuse. After assessing the needs of their target audiences, projects developed a variety of strategies. These include disseminating promising practices in courts, creating Elder Law Clinics to assist with conservatorships, educating older adults about predatory mortgage lending, building a new response system for complaints of abuse and neglect in unlicensed care facilities, and convening clergy and lay leader groups to learn how faith communities can make a difference in elder abuse and neglect. The authors share tips on replicating their work, describing barriers to implementation and possible solutions.

Language: en