NCJ Number
232623
Date Published
December 2010
Length
132 pages
Annotation
Using a stratified sample of Chicago’s elderly population, this study examined if and how risk factors and protective behaviors influence the course of elder abuse over time, the prevalence rates for various types of abuse, and the police role in intervening in cases of elder abuse and neglect.
Abstract
This study examines if and how risk factors and protective behaviors affect the course of abuse over time, and the role of the police in intervening with elderly victims of domestic abuse and/or neglect.
Date Published: December 1, 2010
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