Elder Abuse Working Groups: A Review and Comparison of 15 State Working Groups

April 07, 2016

An elder abuse working group is an entity such as a task force, council, commission, or non-profit organization, convened to address elder abuse issues at the state level. The fifteen state elder abuse working groups included in the document were categorized as short-term or long-term and included: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee. They were compared based on their establishment, purpose, and current status. Two broad areas of focus that almost every group focuses on are the judiciary response to elder abuse or the adult protective services system.

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• Elder Abuse Working Groups: A Review and Comparison of 15 State Working Groups