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The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study: Executive Summary

1.25 CE Hours
180 members have taken this course

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About the Course

This course is intended to provide information regarding national incidence estimates of elder abuse which can be used to identify areas needing the most service intervention and ongoing research. The course offers insight into commonly posed questions regarding elder abuse and how it might be prevented.

Please Note Course covers pages 1 - 20 of the Elder Abuse Incident Report (Pages 12-31 of the Adobe PDF)

This course is based on the reading online article, The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study: Executive Summary created by The National Center on Elder Abuse

Course Material Author

The National Center on Elder Abuse

The National Center on Elder Abuse authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses working with geriatric populations, who seek knowledge about elder abuse. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Become more aware of who is most likely to be a victim or perpetrator of elder abuse.
  2. 2 Define the characteristics of self-abusing elders.
  3. 3 Apply information presented to help curb the widespread problem of elder abuse and neglect.

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Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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Profession Group

  • Behavioral Health

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