Victimization
Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2017–2019
Helping Crime Victim Legal Clinics Help Their Clients by Defining and Measuring for Successful Outcomes
Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
NIJ Social Science Analyst Yunsoo Park shares her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the U.S. and around the world, particularly polyvictimization — the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment. As much as 11% of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year. Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention. Stacy Lee Reynolds, a Communications Assistant with NIJ, hosts.