@article{ref1,
title="Elder abuse in the United States",
journal="Journal of clinical forensic medicine",
year="1995",
author="Madden, C.",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="1-8",
abstract="Elder abuse in the US became a public issue in 1978, due to investigation by the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Family Violence. Defining abuse has proved difficult, but five primary categories have been developed: physical, psychological, financial/material abuse, violation of personal rights, and neglect. Abuse of some type occurs in 4-10% of Americans over 65 years of age. There are presently laws in all 50 states dealing with elder mistreatment. Mandatory reporting has been enacted in most states; however, most laws provide no funds for meaningful intervention. Recommendations for preventing, diagnosing, and reporting elder mistreatment are reviewed. Intervention requires a multidisciplinary effort by professionals from the medical, social service, mental health and legal professions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-1131",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}