Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Addressing elder abuse: Western Australian case study
Other Titles:	Australasian Journal on Ageing
Authors:	Crouchley, Kathy Boylen, Stephen Davey, Margaret Boldy, Duncan Horner, Kathy
Keywords:	Older people;Financial abuse;Training;Risk factors
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Australian Council on the Ageing
Citation:	24 (1)
Notes:	This article describes the study that explored the extent of elder abuse in Western Australia, including the relationship of the abuser to the victim, risk factors, interventions and use of relevant protocols. A mail-out questionnaire was sent to over 1,000 organisations and 129 general practitioners, who were asked to identify any known or suspected cases of elder abuse during the past 6 months. It found that the estimated prevalence of elder abuse was 0.58% in individuals aged 60 or over. Females and those 75 years and older were more at risk than males or those younger. The most common form of abuse was financial abuse. The main abusers were adult children or other relatives. It concludes that education targeted at professionals, the general public and older people was important. Direct interventions included respite care, advocacy and counselling.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13283
ISSN:	7264240
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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