All Elder Abuse Perpetrators Are Not Alike: The Heterogeneity of Elder Abuse Perpetrators and Implications for Intervention
All Elder Abuse Perpetrators Are Not Alike: The Heterogeneity of Elder Abuse Perpetrators and Implications for Intervention
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DOI：
10.1177/0306624x14554063
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发表时间：
2016-02-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Jackson, Shelly L.
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作者：
Jackson, Shelly L.
将所有虐待老人的肇事者贴上坏人标签的倾向削弱了我们有效应对的能力。对文献的回顾表明，虐待老年人的肇事者实际上是不同的，不同类型的虐待具有重要的差异。需要重新制定犯罪者干预措施，不再只强调起诉，而是采用适合案件需要的刑事司法和/或治疗办法的有意义的替代办法。这些干预措施必须考虑到受害者和肇事者的需要，考虑到所涉虐待的类型，承认犯罪人的罪责各不相同，并认识到这些案件的连续不断的复杂性。如果不解决这些细微差别，干预和预防努力将是徒劳的，如果不是有害的话。
The tendency to label all elder abuse perpetrators as the bad guys has diminished our ability to respond effectively. A review of the literature demonstrates that elder abuse perpetrators are in fact heterogeneous with important differences across types of abuse. A reformulation of perpetrator interventions away from a singular emphasis on prosecution to meaningful alternatives that utilize criminal justice and/or therapeutic approaches tailored to the needs of the case is needed. These interventions must incorporate the needs of both victims and perpetrators, take into consideration the type of abuse involved, acknowledge the variations in perpetrator culpability, and recognize the continuum of complexity among these cases. Without addressing these nuances, intervention and prevention efforts will be futile if not harmful.