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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Demographic Changes Among the Elderly in Minority Populations | |
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| Race/Ethnicity of Elder-Abuse Victims in Previous Studies | |
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| A Brief Discussion on Elder-Abuse Reports and Elder-Abuse Incidence | |
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| References | |
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| Elder Abuse in Black Communities | |
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| Abuse of Black Elders in Rhode Island | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Understanding and Addressing Elder Abuse Among Blacks | |
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| Barriers to Elder-Abuse Prevention | |
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| Recommendations for Working with Black Elders | |
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| References | |
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| Elder Maltreatment in the African American Community: You Just Don't Hit Your Momma!!! | |
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| Introduction | |
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| African American Elder-Maltreatment Themes | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Recommendations | |
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| References | |
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| African Americans and Elder Mistreatment: Targeting Information for a High-Risk Population | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Violence, Culture, and African Americans | |
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| Outreach to African Americans | |
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| A Survey Study of Outreach to African Americans About Elder Mistreatment | |
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| References | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Elder Abuse in Hispanic Communities | |
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| Elder Mistreatment in Mexican American Communities: The Nevada and Michigan Experiences | |
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| Demographics | |
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| Mistreatment in Communities of Color | |
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| Methodology | |
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| Findings | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| References | |
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| Issues in the Provision of Adult-Protective Services to Mexican American Elders in Texas | |
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| Texas Profile | |
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| Ongoing Efforts to Improve Cultural Competence | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Elder Abuse in the Puerto Rican Context | |
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| Elder Abuse in Puerto Rico | |
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| Legislation | |
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| Conclusions and Recommendations | |
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| References | |
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| Elder Abuse in Asian American Communities | |
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| Elder Abuse and Neglect Among the Korean Elderly in the United States | |
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| Immigration Patterns and Demographic Background | |
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| The Extent and Type of Elder Abuse and Neglect | |
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| Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Elder Abuse and Neglect | |
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| Help-Seeking Behaviors and Attitudes About Reporting Elder Abuse | |
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| Implications and Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Exploration of Elder Mistreatment Among the Japanese | |
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| Purpose of Study | |
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| Methodology | |
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| Core Category, Dimension, and Conditions | |
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| Discussion | |
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| References | |
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| Elder Abuse in American Indian Communities | |
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| Patterns of Abuse Among Native American Elderly | |
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| Evidence of Elder Abuse Among Native Americans | |
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| Native American Elder Abuse and Cultural Diversity | |
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| Recommended Policies and Corrective Actions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Dilemmas Surrounding Elder Abuse and Neglect in Native American Communities | |
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| Sociohistorical Overview | |
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| Evidence of Abuse and Neglect Within Native American Communities | |
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| Summary of Empirical Studies of Elder Maltreatment Among Native Americans | |
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| The Process of Growing Old in Tribal Cultures: An Historical Overview | |
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| Conceptual Frameworks for Understanding Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Native Americans | |
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| A Risk- and Protective-Factors Approach to Understanding Elder Abuse and Neglect in Native American Communities | |
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| Summary and Conclusions Regarding Research into Elder Abuse and Neglect in Native American Communities | |
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| References | |
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| Elder Abuse in Multicultural Perspective: Theory and Practice | |
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| Elder Abuse: Its Meaning to Caucasians, African Americans, and Native Americans | |
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| Background | |
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| Study Methods | |
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| Results | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Implications | |
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| References | |
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| Culturally Specific Outreach in Elder Abuse | |
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| Introduction and Background | |
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| General Approaches to Outreach | |
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| Designing Culturally Specific Outreach | |
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| Discussion | |
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| A Synthesis of Current Knowledge on Minority Elder Abuse | |
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| Elder Abuse Within the Black Community | |
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| Elder Abuse in the Hispanic Community | |
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| Elder Abuse Within the American Indian Community | |
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| Elder Abuse in the Asian American Community | |
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| Summary and Recommendations | |
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| References | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| Index | |