Utilization of Formal Support Services for Elder Abuse: Do Informal Supporters Make a Difference?
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Published on: April 8, 2021
David Burnes1, Risa Breckman2, Charles R Henderson3
1Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background And Objectives:
Few elder abuse (EA) victims ever seek or receive assistance from formal support services designed to mitigate risk and harm of revictimization. This study examined whether the presence of third-party "concerned persons" in victims' personal social networks plays a role in enabling formal support service utilization.
Research Design And Methods:
A representative population-based survey administered to adults (n = 800) in New York State identified 83 EA cases from the past year. Penalized likelihood logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between availability of a concerned person and victim formal support services usage.
Results:
EA victims who had a concerned person in their personal life were significantly more likely to use formal EA support services than victims without a concerned person. EA victims who lived with their perpetrator were significantly less likely to use formal services.
Discussion And Implications:
Third-party concerned persons represent a critical population to target in efforts designed to promote EA victim help-seeking.
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