Changing systems to address elder abuse: Examples from aging services, the courts, the long-term care ombudsman, and the faith community

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 306-327

  Malks, Betty F ^a   Strobel, Donna M ^b   Leung, Yolanda ^b   Court, Michelle Williams ^c   Morris, Janet R ^c   May, Gus ^c   Reeves, Shawna ^d   Davies, Molly ^e   Cartan, Heidi ^a   Philyaw, Meredith L ^f  

^a Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara   (United States)

^b Administrative Office of the Courts   (United States)

^c Bet Tzedek Legal Services   (United States)

^d Council on Aging Silicon Valley ^*  (United States)

^e WISE and Healthy Aging   (United States)

^f THE MEASUREMENT GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Community organizing; Community services; Elder abuse; Promising practices; Public awareness; Systems change

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; ELDER ABUSE; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ELDER ABUSE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77955784623     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2010.490159     Document Type: Article

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