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Prevalence and Correlates of Emotional, Physical, Sexual, and Financial Abuse and Potential Neglect in the United States: The National Elder Mistreatment Study
American Journal of Public Health · 2009 · Vol. 100(2) · pp. 292–297
Ron Acierno✉(Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)M.A. Hernández(Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)Ananda B. Amstadter(Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)Heidi S. Resnick(Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)Kenneth Steve(Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)Wendy Muzzy(Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)Dean G. Kilpatrick(Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center)
Abstract
Our data showed that abuse of the elderly is prevalent. Addressing low social support with preventive interventions could have significant public health implications.
Elder Abuse and NeglectIntimate Partner and Family ViolenceGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthNeglectPsychological abusePhysical abuseElder abuseSexual abuseMedicinePsychiatryPoison controlPsychological interventionChild abuse
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AgedCross-Sectional StudiesElder AbuseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesPrevalenceMultivariate AnalysisLogistic Models
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