Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Keywords
elder abuse evaluation, multidisciplinary elder abuse intervention, evidence-based elder abuse intervention
Abstract
This study introduces a conceptually based, systematic evaluation process employing multivariate techniques to evaluate a multidisciplinary social work–lawyer intervention model (JASA-LEAP). Logistic regression analyses were used with a random sample of case records (n = 250) from three intervention sites. Client retention, program fidelity, and exposure to multidisciplinary services were significantly related to reduction in mistreatment risk at case closure. Female gender, married status, and living with perpetrator significantly predicted unfavorable outcomes. This study extends the elder mistreatment program evaluation literature beyond descriptive/bivariate evaluation strategies. Findings suggest that a multidisciplinary social work–lawyer elder mistreatment intervention model is a successful approach.
Publisher Attribution
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in
Rizzo, V. M., Burnes, D., & Chalfy, A. (2015). A systematic evaluation of a multidisciplinary social work–lawyer elder mistreatment intervention model. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 27(1), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2013.792104
Recommended Citation
Rizzo, Victoria M.; Burnes, David; and Chaify, Amy, "A Systematic Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Social Work– Lawyer Elder Mistreatment Intervention Model" (2015). Social Work Faculty Scholarship. 6.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/social_work_fac/6