Abstract
Research from the most reputable national studies of elder mistreatment indicate that family members are the most frequent perpetrators of elder abuse. Of these family members, many have problems with substance abuse and mental health and are socially isolated. However, perpetrators of elder abuse range from spouses and adult children to professionals in all types of arenas that interface with elders to sweetheart and telephone scammers. In addition, suggestions for next steps in the prevention of those who perpetrate mistreatment as well as suggestions for intervening in the perpetration while maximizing outcomes for both the perpetrator and the victim are provided.
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Teaster, P.B., Roberto, K.A. (2022). Perpetrators of Elder Abuse. In: Geffner, R., White, J.W., Hamberger, L.K., Rosenbaum, A., Vaughan-Eden, V., Vieth, V.I. (eds) Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89999-2_91
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