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“You Only Pray that Somebody Would Step In”: Mapping the Gaps Between Expert and Public Understandings of Elder Abuse in America

Elder abuse is a topic that most people would rather not think about, but they carry assumptions nonetheless. This study maps public thinking on elder justice.
Authors
Andrew Volmert , Eric Lindland
Published
January 6, 2016
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This report draws on in-depth individual interviews to find patterns in public thinking about elder abuse – and how they compare to the views of elder justice advocates and experts. Through this analysis, we find that the public struggles to see elder abuse as a societal problem that can and must be solved through collective action and public policy. The report concludes with initial recommendations for addressing this and other communication challenges.

Issues
Aging Equity Families Justice Reform
Countries
United States

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