How Case Characteristics Differ Across Four Types of Elder Maltreatment: Implications for Tailoring Interventions to Increase Victim Safety
Date Published
December 2014
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Classification | Study | Research Question | Methods | Findings | Limitations |
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Multiple Treatments | Bennett, Riger, Schewe, Howard and Wasco, 2004 | The effectiveness of hotline, advocacy, counseling and shelter services for domestic violence victims | Using cluster evaluation, evaluated one fiscal year's worth of data from 54 programs serving victims of domestic violence. | Overall, effectiveness in all areas was supported; however, improvements in... |
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