Citation

Burnes D, Lachs MS, Pillemer K. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2018; 30(5): 402-407.

Affiliation

Department of Human Development , Cornell University , Ithaca , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946566.2018.1510354

PMID

30216134

Abstract

The field of elder abuse is evolving toward an emphasis on intervention research. However, researchers currently rely on binary approaches to measure elder abuse phenomena, which fail to capture changes in problem status over the course of intervention. This commentary develops a case for severity as a framework to operationalize and measure elder abuse in intervention research and practice. A severity framework provides enhanced elder abuse measurement responsiveness and aligns with the dominant client-centered, harm-reduction clinical approach to intervening with elder abuse cases.

Language: en

Keywords

Commentary; elder abuse; measurement; severity