TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Elder mistreatment in women
JO  - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
A1  - Fulmer, T.
A1  - Guadagno, Lisa
A1  - Bolton, Marguarette M.
SP  - 657
EP  - 663
VL  - 33
IS  - 5
N2  - Elder mistreatment is a serious syndrome that affects more than 1.5 million older Americans every year. Actions such as abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment by caregivers, relatives, friends, or acquaintances can have devastating sequelae for the elderly. Such actions may be intentional or unintentional, but the detrimental outcomes for older individuals can destroy the elder's quality of life and health. A lack of empirical research addresses gender differences in elder mistreatment. There is also confusion and debate over what constitutes elder mistreatment in older women versus what is domestic violence that has continued into later life. Professional nurses need to include both types of screening for their older female patients in order to address both types of family violence.
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SN  - 0884-2175
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0884217504268873
ID  - ref1
ER  -