TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Elder abuse: what coroners know and need to know
JO  - Journal of elder abuse and neglect
A1  - Strasser, Sheryl
A1  - King, Patricia
A1  - Payne, Brian
A1  - O'Quin, Karen
SP  - 242
EP  - 253
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - 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%) and mandatory reporting laws and related elder abuse statutes (63%). When asked the frequency with which older adult cases were referred to the medical examiner, 49% 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-6566
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2012.751826
ID  - ref1
ER  -