Inside the Black Box: The Case Review Process of an Elder Abuse Forensic Center.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Preliminary evidence suggests that elder abuse forensic centers improve victim welfare by increasing necessary prosecutions and conservatorships and reducing the recurrence of protective service referrals. Center team members gather information and make decisions designed to protect clients and their assets, yet the collective process of how these case reviews are conducted remains unexamined. The purpose of this study is to present a model describing the interprofessional approach of investigation and response to financial exploitation (FE), a frequent and complex type of abuse of vulnerable adults.

Methods

To develop an understanding of the case review process at the Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center (Center), a quasi-Delphi field study approach was

SUBMITTER: Navarro AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4944537 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature