Elder financial exploitation
NIJ FY23 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
NIJ Social Science Analyst Yunsoo Park shares her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the U.S. and around the world, particularly polyvictimization — the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment. As much as 11% of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year. Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention. Stacy Lee Reynolds, a Communications Assistant with NIJ, hosts.
After Older Adult Maltreatment: Service Needs and Barriers
The Role of Social Support in Elder Financial Exploitation Using a Community Sample
Financial Exploitation Intervention Team Evaluability Assessment
Mass Marketing Elder Fraud Intervention
Identification of Risk and Protective Factors for Elder Financial Exploitation
Exploring Elder Financial Exploitation Victimization: Identifying Unique Risk Profiles and Factors To Enhance Detection, Prevention and Intervention
Computers Learn To Detect Financial Abuse of the Elderly
Computer learning may provide a new avenue for creating tools to identify financial exploitation among elderly adults.