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Citation

Meyer K, Yonashiro-Cho J, Gassoumis ZD, Mosqueda L, Han SD, Wilber KH, Pruchno R. Gerontologist 2019; 59(4): 601-609.

Affiliation

Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/geront/gnx179

PMID

29190372

Abstract

Elder mistreatment (EM) is a public health problem that harms millions of older Americans each year. Despite growing recognition of its occurrence, there are no evidence-based primary prevention programs. Although EM is distinct from other areas of family violence, including child maltreatment and intimate partner violence, common risk factors and theoretical underpinnings point to opportunities for prevention strategies. Drawing on evidence-based best practices found in other fields of family violence, we identify approaches that could be tested to prevent EM at the hands of family caregivers, who are among the most likely to commit mistreatment. Specifically, we examine home visiting approaches primarily used in the child maltreatment field and identify components that have potential to inform EM interventions, including prevention. We conclude that there is enough information to begin testing a prevention intervention for EM that targets caregivers.

© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.


Language: en

Keywords

Abuse/neglect; Caregiving-informal; Family issues; Intervention; Preventive medicine/care/services

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