Elder Abuse Prevention: Emerging Trends and Promising Strategies

This book describes what has been done and what remains to be done to prevent elder abuse, treat its effects, and ensure justice. It further addresses the broader need to fortify our long-term care, protective service, and legal systems to meet the new and imminent demands of a burgeoning elderly population.Nerenberg explores trends that have shaped or define practice in the field including the
criminalization
of elder abuse, the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision, an increasingly multicultural elderly population, and heightened understanding the
psychology of victimization.

Elder Abuse Prevention
describes: elder forensics centers; elder courts; family justice centers; elder shelters; new
hybrid
multidisciplinary teams; asset investigators; mass marketing fraud prevention; support groups for victims; restorative justice interventions; techniques to improve restitution; international initiatives; and, culturally specific outreach.