... associated with different risk factors. Lower financial well-being was associated with reporting of financial exploitation, whereas lack of retirement worries was the strongest predictor of fraud. Intentions to contact sweepstakes scam solicitations were most strongly associated with higher levels...

...João F. Fundinho; José Ferreira-Alves Purpose Risk assessment in elder abuse is usually considered an additive process; risk factors are viewed as independent, and the higher the number of risk factors, the higher the risk. This study aims to explore the effect of the interaction between cognitive...

... with cases where other types of neglect were present and non-substantiated cases (Choi et al., 2009). While research does not tell us whether the specific relationship of the victim to the perpetrator is predictive of neglect, living with others has been documented as a risk factor...

... settings, socioeconomic status, health, education, and social structures and processes were key risk factors for EM in South Asian communities. Reporting and action taking were culturally rooted. Originality/value While the review is not systematic, there are limitations associated with the paper...

...Andrew Hutchison; Biza Stenfert Kroese Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of empirical research, which explores possible causal and risk factors linked to abuse or neglect in residential care facilities. Design/methodology/approach – Electronic database...

... workers. A pilot study with a sample of 34 elders was conducted to determine the detection scale's response format and contents. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Elder abuse Inadequate treatment Detection Indicators Risk factors VIEW Research PE ER·RE paper ED Initial conclusions...