title: How case characteristics differ across four types of elder maltreatment: implications for tailoring interventions to increase victim safety.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether case characteristics are differentially associated with four forms of elder maltreatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Triangulated interviews were conducted with 71 APS caseworkers, 55 victims of substantiated abuse whose cases they managed, and 35 third party persons.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pure financial exploitation (PFE) was characterized by victim unawareness of financial exploitation and living alone. Physical abuse (PA) was characterized by victim's desire to protect the abusive individual. Neglect was characterized by isolation and victim's residing with the abusive individual. Hybrid financial exploitation (HFE) was characterized by mutual dependency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These differences indicate the need for tailoring interventions to increase victim safety. PFE requires victims to maintain financial security and independence. PA requires services to meet the needs of abusive individuals. Neglect requires greater monitoring when elderly persons reside with another person. HFE requires the provision of services to both members of the dyad.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA slj4u@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Shelly L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia School of Law and School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Hafemeister
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012940:Social Problems
keywords: adult protective services; elder maltreatment; interventions