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Safer Place: Coping With Elder Abuse in Illinois

NCJ Number
152417
Author(s)
J Feinberg
Date Published
Unknown
Length
1 page
Annotation
This is a brief description of a video that examines elder abuse and offers some interventions and alternatives.
Abstract
There is a segment showing a formerly abusive daughter as she talks about her repeated abuse of her invalid mother. The video also features two older adults who, with the aid of several social service agencies, recognized their abusive situations and got help to move to safer environments. Professionals interviewed in the video stress what to look for in suspected cases of elder abuse.

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