Perceptions of nursing home workers, police chiefs, and college students regarding crime against the elderly: An exploratory study

This paper examines the way four distinct groups--nursing home directors, nursing home employees, police chiefs, and university students--perceive crime against the elderly. Results show nursing home professionals perceive aspects of elderly victimization differently than do police chiefs and colleg...

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Published inAmerican journal of criminal justice Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 139 - 149
Main Authors Payne, Brian K, Berg, Bruce L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Louisville Springer Nature B.V 01.10.1999
Subjects
College Students
Crime
Criminal justice
Elderly
Nurses
Nursing homes
Older people
Perceptions
Police
Quality of life
Social Perception
Victimization
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Summary:This paper examines the way four distinct groups--nursing home directors, nursing home employees, police chiefs, and university students--perceive crime against the elderly. Results show nursing home professionals perceive aspects of elderly victimization differently than do police chiefs and college students.
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ISSN:1066-2316
1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887622