NCJ Number
243665
Journal
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Dated: June - July 2013 Pages: 242-253
Date Published
June 2013
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article presents findings from a survey examining knowledge of elder abuse among Georgia's coroners.
Abstract
This article presents findings from a survey examining knowledge of elder abuse among Georgia's coroners. More than half of the 116 respondents indicated that they know "almost nothing" or "a little" about distinguishing signs of physical abuse from signs of aging (54 percent) and mandatory reporting laws and related elder abuse statutes (63 percent). When asked the frequency with which older adult cases were referred to the medical examiner, 49 percent indicated "rarely if ever." Study findings reveal specific opportunities for enhancing training efforts aimed at coroners, who play a critical role in the identification of elder abuse. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.