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From Webster University, this site examines the problem of abuse and neglect as well as its potential causes. Gives suggestions for intervening and discusses self-neglect.
www.webster.edu
Elder Abuse - Indiana, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney
Examines the causes of elder abuse. Includes applicable Indiana laws and Adult Protective Services information.
www.clarkprosecutor.org
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
Offers fact sheets, reporting numbers, news, a list of NCEA publications, bibliographies, statistics and resources.
www.elderabusecenter.org
Saving our Seniors - Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
United States Senate hearing of June 14, 2001 before the Special Committee on Aging.
frwebgate.access.gpo.gov
First Response to Elderly Victims of Crime 2001
From the U.S. Department of Justice, guidelines for law enforcement officers responding to elderly victims of crime.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov
From the University of Illinois, this site provides definitions, case studies, victim and abuser profiles. Includes local telephone numbers to report abuse.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu
This APA Office on Aging site describes the different types of abuse and neglect, why abuse occurs, warning signs, caregiver issues, cultural issues and reporting guidelines.
www.apa.org
From a social worker's point of view: types of Elder Abuse, causes and prevention.
www.geocities.com
The National Academy of Sciences offers this draft report on elder mistreatment, abuse, neglect and exploitation in an aging America.
www.nap.edu
Article by Laurel H Krouse,M.D. offering guidelines for emergency physicians.
www.emedicine.com
Archive of articles focusing on training, research, policy, interventions and culture to assist professionals working with at-risk elders and adults with disabilities.
www.wordbridges.net
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
From the University of Delaware, this computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials includes over 3,700 holdings and can be searched.
db.rdms.udel.edu
Explores the relationship between substance abuse and elder abuse, co-dependency and special challenges to providing services.
www.agingincanada.ca
The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services offers this comprehensive review of issues facing vulnerable adults including abuse, isolation, fraud, exploitation and self-neglect.
www.notforgotten.org
OakNet - Older Adult Knowledge Network
Describes different types of abuse in non-institutional settings and how Canadian law protects elders. Includes case stories written from the seniors' perspective.
www.oak-net.org