NCJ Number
311220
Journal
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Volume: 28 Issue: 3 Dated: 2016 Pages: 134-151
Date Published
March 2016
Length
18 pages
Abstract
One of the challenges in preventing the financial exploitation of older adults is that neither criminal justice nor noncriminal justice professionals are equipped to detect capacity deficits. Because decision-making capacity is a cornerstone assessment in cases of financial exploitation, effective instruments for measuring this capacity are essential. We introduce a new screening scale for financial decision making that can be administered to older adults. To explore the scale’s implementation and assess construct validity, we conducted a pilot study of 29 older adults seen by APS (Adult Protective Services) workers and 79 seen by other professionals. Case examples are included.
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Date Published: March 1, 2016
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