Journal

Stay up-to-date with state-of-the-art knowledge about elder mistreatment! The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is devoted to bringing to light the causes, effects, treatment, and prevention of the mistreatment of older people. This quarterly journal's goal is to increase your understanding of the dynamics that cause elder abuse and show you new and effective treatment methods and preventive strategies. For researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers in the fields of aging, health, mental health, social services, adult protective services, domestic violence, law, and criminal justice, this journal provides a forum for the discussion of program developments, policy initiatives, personal commentary, and scientific investigation about elder abuse and neglect. The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect plays a significant role in the education of professionals and the public concerning this serious social problem. Its multidisciplinary approach is only one of its strengths—it presents training issues, research findings, case studies, practice and policy issues, book and media reviews, commentary, and historical background on a wide range of topics. For example, you'll find information on: preventive strategies for elders incidence and prevalence studies mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, and violence standards for gerontological nursing practice family caregiving of older adults dependent adult children as perpetrators of neglect and abuse the intergenerational cycle of violence in child and elder abuse victim assistance programs and evaluations therapeutic recreation spousal abuse elder self-neglect In addition to peer-reviewed research articles, the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect includes recurring features that focus on: clinical practice policy education and training book reviews reviews of literature international issues specific disciplines Everyone should be concerned about the victimization of the elderly; the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the impetus to help you turn your concern into action. It shows you how to define elder abuse and neglect in domestic and institutional settings, how to use campaigns to increase public awareness, how to investigate suspected elder mistreatment, and how to intervene and prevent abuse and neglect. With an editorial board and contributors from around the globe, well-known and respected experts in the field provide international coverage with quality articles from various professional perspectives. The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the official publication of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA).

Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN

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