Advancing the Field of Elder Abuse: Future Directions and Policy Implications
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Elder abuse, sometimes called elder mistreatment or elder maltreatment, includes psychological, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect (caregiver neglect and self-neglect); and financial exploitation. Evidence suggests that one in 10 older adults experiences some form of elder abuse, but only one in 25 cases is reported to social services agencies. At the same time, elder abuse is associated with significant morbidity and premature mortality. Despite these findings, there is a great paucity in research, practice, and policy addressing the pervasive issues of elder abuse. Through my experiences as a American Political Sciences Association Congressional Policy Fellow and Health and Aging Policy Fellow working with the Administration on Community Living (ACL) (previously known as the Administration on Aging) for the last 2 years, I will describe the major functions of the ACL and highlight two major pieces of federal legislation: The Older Americans Act and the Elder Justice Act. I will also highlight major research gaps and future policy relevant research directions for the field of elder abuse.
Author: XinQi Dong
Institution: Rush University Medical Center
Language: English
Topic: Elder Abuse and Neglect
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: Filial Piety and Psychosocial Well-being in Chinese Population, Consequences of Self-Neglect in a Biracial Population of Older People, Risk Factors for Incident Alzheimer's Disease in a Biracial Community, Building Research Infrastructure & Network in Chicago Chinatown, Patient Navigation 2.0: Addressing the Challenge of Scaling Navigation through Checklist-based Implementation, Epidemiology of Psychological Distress in Chinese Aging Population, Chinese Health and Aging Project: Building Support through Community Engagement
OpenAlex ID: W2020246348