Elder abuse includes physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon an older adult, their financial exploitation, or neglect of their welfare by people who are directly responsible for their care. The National Institute on Aging has information on Elder Abuse.If interested in Native elder abuse, check out Tribal Court Clearinghouse.
You can search the RIT Libraries Catalog below to find titles you are interested in. Use any of the keywords, elder AND "abuse OR mistreatment OR exploitation OR neglect", older people AND abuse, and geriatrics. Check out The encyclopedia of elder care: The comprehensive resource on geriatric health and social care.
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