Citation

Beach SR, Carpenter CR, Rosen TE, Sharps P, Gelles R. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2016; 28(4-5): 185-216.

Affiliation

School of Social Policy and Practice , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946566.2016.1229241

PMID

27593945

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of elder abuse screening and detection methods for community dwelling and institutionalized older adults, including general issues and challenges for the field. Then, discussions of applications in emergency geriatric care, intimate partner violence (IPV), and child abuse are presented to inform research opportunities in elder abuse screening. The paper provides descriptions of emerging screening and detection methods and technologies from the emergency geriatric care and IPV fields. We also discuss the variety of potential barriers to effective screening and detection from the viewpoint of the older adult, caregivers, providers, and the healthcare system; and we highlight the potential harms and unintended negative consequences of increased screening and mandatory reporting. We argue that research should continue on the development of valid screening methods and tools, but that studies of perceived barriers and potential harms of elder abuse screening among key stakeholders should also be conducted.

Language: en