The States’ Elder Abuse Victim Services A System Still in Search of Support

There is increased congressional awareness of, and attention paid to, elder abuse, yet the need for resources, research, and capacity-building support is especially acute in Adult Protective Services (APS), the nation's direct victim-services system. And there are still very limited resources f...

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Published inGenerations (San Francisco, Calif.) Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 66 - 72
Main Authors Quinn, Kathleen M., Ben, William F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Francisco American Society on Aging 01.10.2012
Subjects
Adult abuse & neglect
Aging
Criminal investigations
Delivery Systems
Elder Abuse
Elderly
Federal legislation
Frailty
Law
Legislative Bodies
Long term health care
Morbidity
Mortality Rates
Nursing Homes
Sex crimes
Social services
taking action against elder abuse
Victims
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Summary:There is increased congressional awareness of, and attention paid to, elder abuse, yet the need for resources, research, and capacity-building support is especially acute in Adult Protective Services (APS), the nation's direct victim-services system. And there are still very limited resources for those dealing with elder abuse. The Elder Justice Act (EJA) was enacted into law, but hasn't been funded. With caseloads in APS increasing by leaps and bounds, strategies and actions are needed to build up the APS system.
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ISSN:0738-7806
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