Citation

Strasser S, King P, Payne B, O'Quin K. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2013; 25(3): 242-253.

Affiliation

Institute of Public Health, Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946566.2012.751826

PMID

23627430

Abstract

This article presents findings from a survey examining knowledge of elder abuse among Georgia's coroners. More than half of the 116 respondents indicated that they know "almost nothing" or "a little" about distinguishing signs of physical abuse from signs of aging (54%) and mandatory reporting laws and related elder abuse statutes (63%). When asked the frequency with which older adult cases were referred to the medical examiner, 49% indicated "rarely if ever." Study findings reveal specific opportunities for enhancing training efforts aimed at coroners, who play a critical role in the identification of elder abuse.

Language: en