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NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals

Closing Date

NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation on the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals. NIJ is interested in research that either helps to define and operationalize polyvictimization among elderly individuals or to identify successful outcomes in elder abuse intervention research. These are two areas that have been identified as gaps for a number of years in the field.

Environmental Scan of Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults

October 2016
The informational webinar will discuss the results of the recently published Environmental Scan of Developmentally Appropriate Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults produced by NIJ. It will provide a launching point for us to connect with others doing similar work and plan for future meetings to discuss research gaps and research needs of those providing programming to justice-involved young adults.

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NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals

Closing Date

NIJ is seeking proposals for research and evaluation related to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly individuals. As the elderly population grows, crimes against this population are expected to increase. NIJ will be particularly interested in funding research to:

  • Determine an estimate of the financial costs associated with elder abuse.
  • Develop a taxonomy of case outcomes that can be used to define success from...