How Case Characteristics Differ across Four Types of Elder Maltreatment

Jackson, Shelly L.; Hafemeister, Thomas L.

doi:10.1177/0733464812459370

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“…We fully support a client-centered perspective that does not discount the very real and legitimate fears and concerns many elderly victims experience that may contribute to causal attributions that differ from that of their APS caseworkers (e.g. Jackson and Hafemeister, 2012b). However, there are at least some cases in which causal attributions may be malleable.…”

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confidence: 59%

Differences in causal attributions of caseworkers and elderly clients in the USA: impact on case resolution and cessation of abuse

Jackson

Hafemeister

2013

The Journal of Adult Protection

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper was to test whether differences in attributions between caseworkers and their elderly clients regarding the cause of reported elder abuse occurring in a domestic setting impact the ability of caseworkers to effectively intervene in elder abuse cases. Design/methodology/approach -Interviews were conducted with 63 pairs of caseworkers and either the elderly client with a substantiated report of elder abuse or their surrogate. Findings -Initially, 61.9 percent of the pairs of interviewees held discordant attributions regarding the cause of the elderly person's abuse. However, at the close of the investigation, only 41.3 percent of the pairs of interviewees held discordant causal attributions, with 13 elderly persons having changed their attributions to be in alignment with the caseworker. Discordant causal attributions at the close of the investigation was related to an inability to find a resolution and achieving cessation of abuse. Research limitations/implications -It will be beneficial to determine methods APS caseworkers can employ to narrow the causal attribution gap. Practical implications -Reconciling discordant causal attributions while maintaining victim autonomy can enhance the likelihood of effective interventions and lead to greater victim safety. However, this takes more time than most APS caseworkers in the USA are allowed by statute to allocate to one case and may necessitate statutory changes that accompany changes in practice. Originality/value -This is the first study to assess differences between caseworkers and their elderly clients regarding their causal attributions of reported abuse occurring and whether those differences are related to the likelihood of reaching a resolution and the cessation of abuse.

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Differences in causal attributions of caseworkers and elderly clients in the USA: impact on case resolution and cessation of abuse

Jackson

Hafemeister

2013

The Journal of Adult Protection

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“…Older adults victimised by their children or grandchildren elicited more frequently sadness, in comparison to fear or anger. Despite the correspondence areas between IPV and abuse within adult and adult-child relationships, namely, the consequences and effects of violence and abuse (Penhale, 2003), older adults victimised by offspring may feel a heightened sense of responsibility, while being more protective of the perpetrator (Harbison & Morrow, 1998;Jackson & Hafemeister, 2014;Luo & Waite, 2011;Moon & Benton, 2000;Nahmiash, 2004). The ambivalent feelings of parents abused by children, namely, commitment, love, along with affection, and pain, have been recorded (Lüscher & Pillemer, 1998).…”

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confidence: 99%

Older adults' emotional reactions to elder abuse: Individual and victimisation determinants

Santos

Nunes

Kislaya

et al. 2018

Health Soc Care Community

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Elder abuse has been gaining public, state, and scientific attention for the past 40 years, but research focusing on emotional reactions of older adults to victimisation is still scarce. The study describes the emotions and feelings of older adults who experienced abuse in a community setting, and the association between these emotions and individual or abuse characteristics. The cross‐sectional study comprises 510 older adults who were identified and referred by four institutions. Participants answered a questionnaire on elder abuse experiences, including the emotion or feeling brought out by the act of abuse that was perceived to be the most serious. Fear and sadness comprised 67.1% of all provided responses. Emotional reactions were associated with functional status, the presence of depressive symptoms, relationship with the perpetrator and, to a limited degree, to the experience of multiple types of abuse. The most significant and meaningful variable was the relationship with the perpetrator. This study demonstrates that older adults present very similar patterns of emotional reactions, but individual characteristics and the established relationship with the perpetrator might mediate the emotional response. Implications for prevention and intervention of elder abuse are discussed.

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“…Designing successful programs is challenging, particularly because victims of physical abuse typically refuse services (Jackson & Hafemeister, 2014) and often do not want legal action taken against the abuser, who may be among their only remaining close relationships (Sirey et al, 2015). Some researchers have even suggested that successful intervention may require also focusing on the needs of the abuser (Jackson & Hafemeister, 2014). Our research sheds light on issues with existing interventions and can inform the development of future prevention, risk reduction, and management strategies.…”

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Acute Precipitants of Physical Elder Abuse: Qualitative Analysis of Legal Records From Highly Adjudicated Cases

Rosen

Bloemen

LoFaso

et al. 2016

J Interpers Violence

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Elder abuse is a common phenomenon with potentially devastating consequences for older adults. Although researchers have begun to identify predisposing risk factors for elder abuse victims and abusers, little is known about the acute precipitants that lead to escalation to physical violence. We analyzed legal records from highly adjudicated cases to describe these acute precipitants for physical elder abuse. In collaboration with a large, urban district attorney’s office, we qualitatively evaluated legal records from 87 successfully prosecuted physical elder abuse cases from 2003 to 2015. We transcribed and analyzed narratives of the events surrounding physical abuse within victim statements, police reports, and prosecutor records. We identified major themes using content analysis. We identified 10 categories of acute precipitants that commonly triggered physical elder abuse, including victim attempting to prevent the abuser from entering or demanding that he or she leave, victim threatening or attempting to leave/escape, threat or perception that the victim would involve the authorities, conflict about a romantic relationship, presence during/intervention in ongoing family violence, issues in multi-generational child rearing, conflict about the abuser’s substance abuse, confrontation about financial exploitation, dispute over theft/destruction of property, and disputes over minor household issues. Common acute precipitants of physical elder abuse may be identified. Improved understanding of these acute precipitants for escalation to physical violence and their contribution to elder abuse may assist in the development of prevention and management strategies.

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How Case Characteristics Differ across Four Types of Elder Maltreatment

Cited by 26 publications

References 28 publications

Differences in causal attributions of caseworkers and elderly clients in the USA: impact on case resolution and cessation of abuse

Differences in causal attributions of caseworkers and elderly clients in the USA: impact on case resolution and cessation of abuse

Older adults' emotional reactions to elder abuse: Individual and victimisation determinants

Acute Precipitants of Physical Elder Abuse: Qualitative Analysis of Legal Records From Highly Adjudicated Cases

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