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Elder Abuse

Elder Abuse is a form of interpersonal violence that consists of single or repeated acts or omissions, occurring within a relationship of trust, that cause or are likely to cause physical, psychological, sexual, or financial harm, or serious neglect, to an older adult.

2.4K

Publications

95.1K

Citations

4.6K

Authors

1.8K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

482

Variants

Elder Mistreatment

Parents

Children

Publications

2.4K

Prevalence and Correlates of Emotional, Physical, Sexual, and Financial Abuse and Potential Neglect in the United States: The National Elder Mistreatment Study

Ron Acierno, M.A. Hernández, Ananda B. Amstadter et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2009 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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The Prevalence of Elder Abuse: A Random Sample Survey

Karl Pillemer, David Finkelhor · The Gerontologist · 1988 · 914 citations

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The Mortality of Elder Mistreatment

Mark S. Lachs · JAMA · 1998 · 660 citations

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Financial Exploitation and Psychological Mistreatment Among Older Adults: Differences Between African Americans and Non-African Americans in a Population-Based Survey

Scott R. Beach, Richard Schulz, Nicholas G. Castle et al. · The Gerontologist · 2010 · 640 citations · Full text

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Fear of victimization: Why are women and the elderly more afraid?

Mark Warr · Social Science Quarterly · 1984 · 602 citations

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Authors

4.6K

  1. MS
    Mark S. Lachs

    Cornell University, United States

    53 publications · 4K citations

    31

    h-index

  2. KP
    Karl Pillemer

    Cornell University, United States

    43 publications · 4.2K citations

    29

    h-index

  3. MA
    Melissa A. Simon

    Northwestern University, United States

    31 publications · 2.3K citations

    24

    h-index

  4. XD
    XinQi Dong

    Rush University Medical Center, United States

    27 publications · 1.7K citations

    23

    h-index

  5. DB
    David Burnes

    University of Toronto, Canada

    24 publications · 1K citations

    19

    h-index

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Institutions

1.8K

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    33 h-index

    266 publications

    13.3K citations

  2. Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, United States

    29 h-index

    75 publications

    5.6K citations

  3. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    25 h-index

    90 publications

    4.1K citations

  4. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    24 h-index

    56 publications

    2.5K citations

  5. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    22 h-index

    96 publications

    4.7K citations

  6. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    22 h-index

    78 publications

    3.5K citations

  7. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    21 h-index

    86 publications

    5.3K citations

  8. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    20 h-index

    58 publications

    2.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

    372 publications · 13K citations

    53

    h-index

  2. The Gerontologist

    75 publications · 6.6K citations

    42

    h-index

  3. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

    61 publications · 4.5K citations

    36

    h-index

  4. PubMed

    Repository · 100 publications · 3.2K citations

    29

    h-index

  5. Journal of Interpersonal Violence

    45 publications · 1.9K citations

    27

    h-index

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