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Elder Financial Abuse: An Evaluation Framework and Supporting Evidence
Author(s) -
Kemp Bryan J.,
Mosqueda Laura A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53353.x
Subject(s) - elder abuse , medicine , rating scale , scale (ratio) , poison control , suicide prevention , family medicine , finance , medical emergency , psychology , developmental psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , economics
Objectives: To develop a valid and reliable framework for evaluating cases of alleged elder financial abuse. Design: Experienced experts in elder financial abuse rated a framework with eight elements. Setting: Professionals attending an advanced training course on elder abuse. Participants: Deputy district attorneys (n=44), senior law enforcement detectives (n=59), Adult Protective Service workers, and public guardians and victim advocates (n=56) who had a combined total of 1,985 years of experience and who had investigated a total of 3,225 cases (mean of 13.1 years and 21.2 cases) were included. Measurements: These experienced professionals were asked to rate how well an evaluative framework matched their experience with elder financial abuse using a 5‐point rating scale ranging from very little to almost entirely. Results: The mean rating for the model was 4.4 out of 5. About 90% of the sample rated it as almost entirely or very much matching their experience. There were no differences between professions. The reliability measure was 0.85. Conclusion: These results suggest a reliable and valid framework for evaluating cases of possible elder financial abuse.