Storey, Jennifer E., Hart, Samantha, Perka, Melanie R. (2021) Identifying Interventions and their Efficacy as used by a Community Agency Managing and Responding to Elder Abuse. Journal of Applied Gerontology, . ISSN 0733-4648. E-ISSN 1552-4523. (doi:10.1177/0733464821992606) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:85511)
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Abstract
Limited research has been conducted to identify how elder abuse (EA) can be managed and prevented. Interventions employed by a community agency multidisciplinary team across 164 EA cases were examined. Results identified the largest number (n=369) and widest variety of EA interventions to date. Using content analysis, interventions with similar proximal goals were grouped into 30 intervention strategies to evaluate efficacy and 12 higher-order intervention categories to guide practice. Intervention outcomes were rated as positive, negative, neutral, could not implement or unknown. Positive outcomes were the most common (35%) and included novel and/or effective interventions aimed at perpetrators; such as physical treatment, social support and communication. Few (1%) interventions had negative outcomes. Many interventions could not be implemented (21%), often due to a lack of funding or victim refusal. Results suggest changes to policy, practice and research methodology, that could increase positive outcomes through facilitation of intervention implementation and improved data access.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1177/0733464821992606 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | elder mistreatment, risk management, abuse of older adults, management strategy |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Jennifer Storey |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2021 15:53 UTC |
Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2021 23:10 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/85511 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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