Rural-Urban Differences in the Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Mistreatment
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Description
Examines rural and urban differences among 11 indicators of mistreatment for older adults. Discusses the role of rural residency as a protective factor, underreporting elder mistreatment, and potential policy and community solutions that support prevention and response.
Author(s)
Carrie Henning-Smith, Ingrid Jacobson, Dionne Bailey, et al.
Citation
Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2025
Date
12/2025
Tagged as
Abuse and violence
· Community and faith-based initiatives
· Criminal justice system
· Elderly population
· Policy
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data