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Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is a multidisciplinary research field focused on investigating acts of commission or omission that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm to an older adult. This concept encompasses various forms of mistreatment, including physical, psychological, sexual, financial exploitation, and neglect, examining their prevalence, etiology, impacts, and prevention strategies as a significant public health and social problem.

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264

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The Prevalence of Elder Abuse: A Random Sample Survey

Karl Pillemer, David Finkelhor · The Gerontologist · 1988 · 913 citations

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

Mark Warr · Social Science Quarterly · 1984 · 601 citations

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Intergenerational transmission of abuse: a two-generational prospective study of an at-risk sample

Katherine C. Pears, Deborah M. Capaldi · Child Abuse & Neglect · 2001 · 483 citations

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Sleep Problems and Institutionalization of the Elderly

Charles P. Pollak, Deborah Perlick · Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology · 1991 · 396 citations

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Abuse and Neglect of Elderly Persons

Mark S. Lachs, Karl Pillemer · New England Journal of Medicine · 1995 · 376 citations

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Authors

4.4K

  1. KP
    Karl Pillemer

    Cornell University, United States

    30 publications · 3.3K citations

    24

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  2. MS
    Mark S. Lachs

    Cornell University, United States

    27 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. GJ
    Georgia J. Anetzberger

    Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, United States

    20 publications · 833 citations

    16

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  4. BP
    Bridget Penhale

    University of East Anglia, United Kingdom

    19 publications · 488 citations

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  5. JM
    Jeanette M. Daly

    University of Iowa, United States

    17 publications · 498 citations

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Institutions

1.5K

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    25 h-index

    134 publications

    6.3K citations

  2. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    21 h-index

    49 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    18 h-index

    55 publications

    2.8K citations

  4. Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, United States

    18 h-index

    37 publications

    2.2K citations

  5. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    17 h-index

    32 publications

    1.6K citations

  6. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    16 h-index

    55 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    16 h-index

    46 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    15 h-index

    57 publications

    2.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

    319 publications · 10.5K citations

    49

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  2. The Gerontologist

    47 publications · 3.8K citations

    31

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 84 publications · 2.3K citations

    28

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  4. Journal of Gerontological Social Work

    61 publications · 1.9K citations

    27

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  5. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

    33 publications · 2K citations

    24

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