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Citation

Burnes D, Breckman R, Henderson CR, Lachs MS, Pillemer K. Gerontologist 2019; 59(4): 619-624.

Affiliation

Department of Human Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/geront/gny074

PMID

29931094

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Few elder abuse (EA) victims ever seek or receive assistance from formal support services designed to mitigate risk and harm of revictimization. This study examined whether the presence of third-party "concerned persons" in victims' personal social networks plays a role in enabling formal support service utilization. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A representative population-based survey administered to adults (n = 800) in New York State identified 83 EA cases from the past year. Penalized likelihood logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between availability of a concerned person and victim formal support services usage.

RESULTS: EA victims who had a concerned person in their personal life were significantly more likely to use formal EA support services than victims without a concerned person. EA victims who lived with their perpetrator were significantly less likely to use formal services.

DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Third-party concerned persons represent a critical population to target in efforts designed to promote EA victim help-seeking.


Language: en

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