Perceptions of nursing home workers, police chiefs, and college students regarding crime against the elderly: An exploratory study

The growing elderly population means that crime will play a larger role in future quality of life issues. Even so, few criminal justice endeavors have examined how different actors perceive various aspects of elderly victimization. This paper examines the way four distinct groups—nursing home direct...

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Autor principal: Payne, Brian K. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Berg, Bruce L.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1999
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 1999, Volumen: 24, Número: 1, Páginas: 139-149
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Police Chief
Elderly Victimization
Elderly Person
Criminal Justice
Nursing Home
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Sumario:The growing elderly population means that crime will play a larger role in future quality of life issues. Even so, few criminal justice endeavors have examined how different actors perceive various aspects of elderly victimization. This paper examines the way four distinct groups—nursing home directors, nursing home employees, police chiefs, and university students—perceive crime against the elderly. Results show nursing home professionals perceive aspects of elderly victimization differently than do police chiefs and college students. Implications are provided.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887622