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I am an MSW student at ASU and am wanting more info on the issues of late life domestic violence, especially in the Native American community. Do you know where some good and research-based sources are?
J Poetker
10/25/2006
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Alleged Elder Abuse in a Commercial Situation. It's my understanding that in Canada elder abuse cannot be alleged in business situations where the elder person is involved and advised. Are there any though...
Wayne W. Maynar
07/17/2006
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Who is concidered an abuser? How to identify abuse and neglect is the first step in teaching the elderly population. Can this issue of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment be an issue for social workers? If so...
Marie Daramy
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/03/2006
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What role does Medicare play in assisting the elderly to maintain their prescriptions and necessary mobil equipments during transitional housing, especially after neglect and abuse has been observed and re...
Marie Daramy
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/10/2006
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What in your opinion is society's awareness and response to elder abuse?
M. Owens-Goode
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/10/2006
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Hello, I am a MSW student at Morgan State University in Baltimore,MD. I primarily work with youth many whom are being raised by grandparents and greatgrand parents. Are there any preventative materials fo...
A Whitlock
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/03/2006
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Do you feel that politicians advocate enough to protect the elderly from any and all types of abuse?
Joyce Robinson
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/03/2006
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Elder mistreatment and abuse is prevalent in the family setting. How can the government agencies police and report such mistreatment and abuse?
Marie Daramy
03/22/2006
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Michelle Daviso
03/22/2006
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I am a MSW student at Morgan State University. Are there any specific screening tools for elder abuse?
M. Owens-Goode
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/03/2006
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A large challenge I have is that many clients are in rural locations. Many of the perpetrators are adult sons that live with their mothers. They depend on their sons for transportation, and brainstorming...
Beti Spangel
03/22/2006
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Keller, C
05/24/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/10/2006
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What are the new stats about elders living with adult children?
Kit Allan
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/03/2006
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Hello, another Morgan MSW student. I am very interested in elder abuse in regard to financial abuse. In all of your work. Would you say that this type of abuse is the most common because it cuts across rac...
Ameejill
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/10/2006
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Is there any research/stats re: the incidence/investagations of elder sexual assault in LTC facilites?
June E. Fisher
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/03/2006
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Wes Bledsoe
04/03/2006
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Ms. Nerenberg- I am glad you are here. I am interested in knowing some statistical information regarding elder abuse. Do you have any that you could share?
Robbin
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/03/2006
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What can we as a state coalition offer on the local level for elderly abuse and more monitoring of what is going within the confines of nursing homes without overstepping our boundaries?
Janet Brown
03/22/2006
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Can you address the issue of partner/spousal abuse in the context of elder abuse?
Minna Davis
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
04/10/2006
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Law enforcement is on the front line of detecting abuse, yet officers don't know what information must be reported by care facilities. For example, an emergency family contact is required by the state but ...
Patty Levins
03/22/2006
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Marie Daramy
03/22/2006
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What is being developed in terms of training on detection of elder abuse?
S'Neta Benefiel
03/22/2006
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I am attempting to create a protocol for Interviewing Elder Victims of Physical Abuse and I would be interested in obtaining any protocols already in use to review. Any other suggestions, sources, etc. wou...
Lisa Foster
03/22/2006
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OVCRC
03/22/2006
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Marie Daramy
03/22/2006
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L. Nerenberg
03/22/2006
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When the elder abuse case occurs in a hospital or nursing home, what is the best way to figure out who to charge for the neglect or abuse? I had an elder abuse case two years ago where the prosecuter was ...
Det Hoffmann
03/22/2006
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Do you find that there are not enough social work professionals working with the elderly community? In particularly in the nursing hoome setting?
Joyce Robinson
03/22/2006
arrow icon I second that question.
Lisa Earle
03/22/2006
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Despite a state law which makes financial exploitation of the elderly a crime, clients who have been victimized by scam artists (for example, home repair is one area; consignment shops which take truckload...
Ellen Cheek
03/22/2006
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As a detective for the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and SALT (Seniors And Lawmen Together) what is your opinion of the SALT program and is it having an impact on Senior Centers and Seniors as a whole?
Mike Wewers
03/22/2006
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To your knowledge is there any state that includes bank employees as mandated reporters? During my tenure with an Area Agency on Aging I observed situations where I or a colleague suspected financial explo...
D. Chapman
03/22/2006
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Ann Getman
03/24/2006
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l nerenberg
03/22/2006
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