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Social Support Can Diminish Negative Effects of Elder Abuse

NCJ Number
251468
Date Published
December 2017
Length
2 pages
Annotation
This resource summarizes the findings of a series of studies that have identified the critical role of social support in preventing and ameliorating the adverse effects of elder abuse.
Abstract
This article summarizes the findings of a series of studies that have identified the critical role of social support in preventing and ameliorating the adverse effects of elder abuse. These research findings may help inform how victim service providers and allied professionals respond to victims of elder abuse.

Date Published: December 1, 2017