Understanding Elder Abuse

Shelly L. Jackson, PhD, is a visiting assistant professor in the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, at the University of Virginia. As a developmental psychologist, Dr. Jackson began her career in child maltreatment. In 2006, she and her colleague, Thomas L. Hafemeister, received a grant from the National Institute of Justice to study whether and how different forms of elder abuse are distinct — a grant that launched her interest in elder abuse. Dr. Jackson has since published numerous articles on elder abuse and frequently presents at professional conferences. Her teaching and research have focused on vulnerable victims (i.e., children, older adults, and incarcerated persons). Dr. Jackson received her doctoral training in developmental psychology from the University of Vermont and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in psychology and law at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In 1998, she was a Society for Research in Child Development Executive Branch Policy Fellow.

Series Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of Elder Abuse
Chapter 2: Risk and Protective Factors
Chapter 3: Cognitive Capacity and Communication Challenges
Chapter 4: Detection and Legal Obligations to Report
Chapter 5: Working With the Adult Protective Services System
Chapter 6: Elder Abuse Interventions
Afterword
Appendix: Online Resources
References
Index
About the Author