Results from an Elder Abuse Prevention Experiment in New York City

A significant amount of research has been conducted on ways to reduce abuse against women and children, but very little research has been done on the domestic abuse of elderly persons. Virtually all State agencies charged with addressing the problem of elder abuse reported increases in their caseloads over the past decade. This Research in Brief addresses the increasing need for elder abuse prevention and highlights a field experiment involving interventions designed to reduce repeat incidents of elder abuse including difficulties and successes.