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Publications on Elder Abuse

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Published by NIJ

Results From an Elder Abuse Prevention Experiment in New York City, by Robert C. Davis and Juanjo Medina-Ariza, September 2001, NCJ 188675.

Elder Justice Roundtable: Medical Forensic Issues Concerning Abuse and Neglect , by National Institute of Justice, October 2000, NCJ 222389

Grant Reports Sponsored by NIJ

Elderly Victims of Sexual Abuse and Their Offenders, by Ann W. Burgess, June 2006, NCJ 216550.

"Identifying Forensic Markers in Elder Sexual Abuse," by Ann W. Burgess and Nancy P. Hanrahan, 2006, Boston College School of Nursing, Grant No. 2001–IJ–CX–K015.

 

Reducing Repeat Incidents of Elder Abuse: Results of a Randomized Experiment, by Robert C. Davis, Juan Medina, and Nancy Avitabile, January 2000, NCJ 189086.

Domestic Violence Against Older Women: Final Technical Report, by Burton D. Dunlop, Richard L. Beaulaurier, Laura R. Seff, Fred L. Newman, Neena Malik, and Melissa Fuster, April 2005, NCJ 212349.

Factors That Impact the Determination by Medical Examiners of Elder Mistreatment as a Cause of Death in Older Persons, by C.B. Dyer, 2006, Baylor College of Medicine, Grant No. 2003–IJ–CX–K015.

Bruising in the Geriatric Population, by Laura Mosqueda, Kerry Burnight, Solomon Liao, June 2006, NCJ 214649.

Published by the U.S. Department of Justice

Partnering with Faith Communities to Provide Elder Fraud Prevention, Intervention, and Victim Services, by Lisa Curtis, Office for Victims of Crime, April 2006, NCJ 213340.

Financial Crimes Against the Elderly, by Kelly Dedel Johnson, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, August 2004.

Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1993–2002, by Patsy Klaus, Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2005, NCJ 206154.

Our Aging Population: Promoting Empowerment, Preventing Victimization, and Implementing Coordinated Interventions: A Report of Proceedings, by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, December 2000, NCJ 186256.

Other Publications

Information Processing of Sexual Abuse in Elders, by Ann W. Burgess and Paul T. Clements, Journal of Forensic Nursing 2(3)(Fall 2006), NCJ 215911.

Innovations Assessment of the Elder Abuse Forensic Center of Orange County, California (pdf, 22 pages), by Catherine McNamee and Carrie Mulford, National Institute of Justice

Sexual Abuse, Trauma and Dementia in the Elderly: A Retrospective Study of 284 Cases, by Ann W. Burgess and Steven L. Phillips, Victims & Offenders 1(2)(April 2006), NCJ 216314.

Annotated Bibliography: Elder Sexual Abuse (doc, 61 pages), compiled by the Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly, National Center on Elder Abuse, accessed February 23, 2007.

Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams: A Replication Manual, by Lori A. Stiegel, American Bar Association and Office for Victims of Crime, June 2005, NCJ 210901.

"Sexual Abuse of Older Women Living in Nursing Homes," by Pamela B. Teaster and Karen A. Roberto, Journal of Gerontological Social Work 40(4)(January 2004): 105–119.

"Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Young and Old Women: A Comparative Analysis of Circumstances and Outcomes," by Pamela B. Teaster, Karen A. Roberto, Joy O. Duke, and Myeonghwan Kim, Violence Against Women 11(4)(April 2005), NCJ 209347.