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Utilization of Formal Support Services for Elder Abuse: Do Informal Supporters Make a Difference?

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Title
Utilization of Formal Support Services for Elder Abuse: Do Informal Supporters Make a Difference?
Published in
Gerontologist, June 2018
DOI 10.1093/geront/gny074
Pubmed ID
29931094
Authors

David Burnes, Risa Breckman, Charles R Henderson, Mark S Lachs, Karl Pillemer

Abstract

Few elder abuse (EA) victims ever seek or receive assistance from formal support services designed to mitigate risk and harm of revictimization. This study examined whether the presence of third-party "concerned persons" in victims' personal social networks plays a role in enabling formal support service utilization. A representative population-based survey administered to adults (n = 800) in New York State identified 83 EA cases from the past year. Penalized likelihood logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between availability of a concerned person and victim formal support services usage. EA victims who had a concerned person in their personal life were significantly more likely to use formal EA support services than victims without a concerned person. EA victims who lived with their perpetrator were significantly less likely to use formal services. Third-party concerned persons represent a critical population to target in efforts designed to promote EA victim help-seeking.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 25 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 20%
Student > Bachelor 4 16%
Researcher 3 12%
Student > Master 3 12%
Professor 2 8%
Other 3 12%
Unknown 5 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 7 28%
Social Sciences 6 24%
Psychology 5 20%
Unknown 7 28%

Attention Score in Context

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#11,858,433
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Outputs from Gerontologist
#1,881
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#190,340
of 276,642 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Gerontologist
#25
of 29 outputs
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