Conceptualizing and Measuring Financial Exploitation and Psychological Abuse of Elderly Individuals
| $304,300 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Kendon J. Conrad |
| Title: | Conceptualizing and Measuring Financial Exploitation and Psychological Abuse of Elderly Individuals |
| Monitor: | Catherine McNamee |
| The National Center on Elder Abuse reports that 92% of financial abuse victims are elderly women and the most vulnerable group are those over 80. Financial exploitation and psychological abuse of elderly individuals (60 years of age or older) are hidden and pervasive problems that are not well conceptualized or well measured. In fact, measurements of financial exploitation and psychological abuse are usually not even attempted. There is an urgent need for research that informs efforts to protect vulnerable populations from impoverishment resulting from financial exploitation as well as from the suffering engendered by psychological abuse. The assessment of these two crucial issues may open the door to detection of even more hidden areas such as physical and sexual abuse. The first objective of this research is to develop definitions and measures to be used in screening and detecting financial exploitation and psychological abuse in older adults. The second objective is to field test financial exploitation and psychological abuse measures for the elderly. | |
Date Entered: November 29, 2007