TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Eliciting change in at-risk elders (ECARE): evaluation of an elder abuse intervention program
JO  - Journal of elder abuse and neglect
A1  - Mariam, Lydia Morris
A1  - McClure, Regina
A1  - Robinson, J. B.
A1  - Yang, Janet A.
SP  - 19
EP  - 33
VL  - 27
IS  - 1
N2  - The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based elder abuse intervention program that assists suspected victims of elder abuse and self-neglect through a partnership with local law enforcement. This program, Eliciting Change in At-Risk Elders, involves building alliances with the elder and family members, connecting the elder to supportive services that reduce risk of further abuse, and utilizing motivational interviewing-type skills to help elders overcome ambivalence regarding making difficult life changes. Risk factors of elder abuse decreased over the course of the intervention and nearly three-quarters of participants made progress on their treatment goal, advancing at least one of Prochaska and DiClemente's (1983) stages of change (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance). Forty-three percent of elders moved into the stages of action and maintenance regarding their goal. The usefulness of eliciting change via longer-term relationships with vulnerable elders in entrenched elder abuse situations is discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-6566
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2013.867241
ID  - ref1
ER  -