(Re)proposing problem-oriented policing as a framework for identifying new and enhanced ways to prevent the abuse of at-risk adults
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2023 Jun 2:1-11. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2220974. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIt is recognized worldwide that evidence on what effectively prevents abuse of at-risk adults (including older people) is lacking. The purpose of this paper is to make an explicit, contemporary proposal as to why front-line workers and policy-makers interested in preventing the abuse of at-risk adults should adopt an opportunity-focused, problem-oriented policing framework from criminology. This paper will first position the proposal within the current context of responses to the abuse of at-risk adults. Following this, t...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - June 2, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Emily Moir Joseph Clare Source Type: research
Why comply? Risk and efficacy perceptions drive compliance in mass marketing scams
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2023 Apr 11:1-33. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2197268. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUsing a mix-method design, we examined participants' willingness to respond to mass marketing scams (MMS). In Experiment 1, we examined the effect of age (young versus older) and letter style ("hot" versus "cold") on the intention to respond. The intention of responding was negatively associated with risk (p < .001) and having at least a high school education was positively associated with perception of benefits (b = .684, p < .001). In Experiment 2, we examined reward sensitivity on the intention to respond by man...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - April 12, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Stacey Wood David Hengerer Yaniv Hanoch Pi-Ju Liu Patricia Xi Joshua Paul Lukas Klapatch Source Type: research
