Program or Organization, Resource Kit

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

The material in this resource kit is designed to help create public awareness about the problem of adult abuse.

Executive Summary

National Committee for the Prevention on Elder Abuse

The Purpose of the 2000 Survey of adult protective services was to obtain the most recent and accurate information available from states and territories on elder/adult protective services.

Program or Organization

National Organization for Victim Assistance

The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), the National Association of Adult Protective Services (NAAPSA) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) have initiated a unique action partnership bringing together experts and other individuals across the country to collaborate in order to better address the needs of adults victims of crime and abuse who live in residential care facilities.

Brochure or Pamphlet

ETR Associates

Are You Safe? is a pamphlet which describes different ways an older person can be hurt by abuse and explains why abuse is never the fault of the person being hurt. It also provides information on where and how to get help.

Videotape

HCPro, Inc.

This video provides a comprehensive 30-45 minute inservice on elder abuse for nursing assistants.

Book or Manual, Data and Statistics, Education

This book will help to advance understanding among policymakers, practitioners, and educators and prepare them to limit the negative consequences associated with victimization of adults. It offers a criminological foundation from which this increased understanding about elder abuse will evolve.

Guidelines

American Medical Association

This document deals with physicians' responses to elder abuse and neglect. Additionally, it includes information on self-neglect among the elderly, which is also a major concern for professionals caring for elderly patients.

Website

Webster University

This website is designed to address many of the concerns surrounding elder abuse ranging from information concerning the incidence of abuse to a discussion of intervention strategies. A list of recommended readings is also provided.

Checklist or Worksheet, Program or Organization

The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing

The Elder Assessment Instrument (EAI),a 41-item Likert scale assessment instrument, is comprised of seven sections that review signs, symptoms and subjective complaints of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment.

Brochure or Pamphlet

American Psychological Association

This brochure, produced by the American Psychological Association, was written for cosumers, but is useful to anyone who wants to know more elder abuse.

Report,

National Center on Elder Abuse and the National Indian Council on Aging

This literature review explores the nature and extent of elder abuse in Indian country, describes what is currently being done about it,and identifies promising approaches and practices for addressing the problem.

Videotape

Fanlight Productions

Fanlight productions is a leading distributor of innovative film and video works on the social issues of our time, with a special focus on healthcare, mental health, professional ethics, aging and gerontology, disabilities, the workplace, and gender and family issues. More specifically, this website includes a list of films related to elder abuse.

Brochure or Pamphlet

Crime & Violence Prevention Center

This brochure provides information on the four types of elderly abuse.

Education, Videotape

Video Press

This 3-tape series considers not only obvious abuse, but also situations where negligence, unintentional actions or lack of knowledge are abusive.

Book or Manual

National Research Council

Elder Mistreatment in an Aging America takes a giant step toward broadening our understanding of the mistreatment of the elderly and recommends specific research and funding strategies that can be used to deepen it.

Education, Program or Organization, Videotape

Healing Arts Communications

Series of videos that discuss several issues related to the elderly such as fall prevention and elder neglect and abuse.

Education

Boston University

The Institute for Geriatric Social Work offers flexible online training programs for busy social workers, case managers, and other social service or health care professionals. IGSW also offers an online Certificate in Aging program which is designed for busy professionals who want to develop a core foundation of knowledge and skills in aging while demonstrating expertise in a growing field.

Journal

The Haworth Press, Inc.

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, and adult protective services.

Journal

The Haworth Press, Inc.

The Journal of Women & Aging presents the most current and complete information available on the social, psychological, and health care needs of women as they age.

Program or Organization

U.S. Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services.

The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), established by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA), is a resource center for elder rights advocates; health, aging, and social services professionals; APS; law enforcement; legal professionals; public policy leaders; researchers; and others working so that older Americans can live with integrity, independence, and without abuse, neglect, and exploitation.