What Can Elder Mistreatment Researchers Learn About Primary Prevention From Family Violence Intervention Models?
Gerontologist
; 59(4): 601-609, 2019 07 16.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29190372
ABSTRACT
Elder mistreatment (EM) is a public health problem that harms millions of older Americans each year. Despite growing recognition of its occurrence, there are no evidence-based primary prevention programs. Although EM is distinct from other areas of family violence, including child maltreatment and intimate partner violence, common risk factors and theoretical underpinnings point to opportunities for prevention strategies. Drawing on evidence-based best practices found in other fields of family violence, we identify approaches that could be tested to prevent EM at the hands of family caregivers, who are among the most likely to commit mistreatment. Specifically, we examine home visiting approaches primarily used in the child maltreatment field and identify components that have potential to inform EM interventions, including prevention. We conclude that there is enough information to begin testing a prevention intervention for EM that targets caregivers.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Prevention
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Child Abuse
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Elder Abuse
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Intimate Partner Violence
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Aged
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Gerontologist
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article