SOCIAL WORK’S ROLE IN ELDER ABUSE RESEARCH - Issue 2 - Abstract

Sep 29, 2026

The paper examines how social work has shaped understanding and response to elder abuse, noting that the field’s interest predates the 1975 recognition of mistreatment of older adults. It highlights social work’s early leadership in developing and evaluating adult protective services, which remains the dominant intervention. The presentation reviews social work research on adult protective services and related social services, assessing strengths and shortcomings and proposing directions for improvement and future research.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

Overview

Social work’s historical role

Research inquiries on adult protective services

Strengths, shortcomings, and future directions

FAQs

Why is social work central to elder abuse research?

Social work’s engagement with elder abuse predates the 1975 recognition of mistreatment of older adults as a problem, and it led early development and evaluation of adult protective services.

What intervention does the document identify as dominant for elder abuse today?

Adult protective services are described as the dominant intervention for elder abuse.

What does the presentation aim to achieve regarding future research?

It reviews collective inquiries to date, identifies strengths and shortcomings, and offers suggestions for improvement and future research in the domain.

Sep 29, 2026

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