Elder Abuse Reporting: Limitations of Statutes
- 1 February 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 24 (1) , 61-69
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/24.1.61
Abstract
This study compares 16 state elder abuse reporting statutes and analyzes their implementation. Generally, the statutes have failed to ensure consistent information about elder abuse within or across states. Although statistical summaries generated hy the laws are meager, neglect is more often reported than abuse and, within the neglect category, self-neglect predominates; little prosecutory activity was noted. Definitions were imprecise and varied from statute to statute. Suggestions for improving reporting policies are made.Keywords
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