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 Identification of Risk and Preventive Factors for Elder Financial Exploitation
Award Information
Awardee
              Scripps College
Award #
              2013-IJ-CX-0026
Funding Category
              Competitive
Location
                    Claremont, CA
Awardee County
              Los Angeles
Congressional District
              27
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2013
Total funding (to date)
              $136,290
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY 13 Research and Evaluation on the Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Elderly Individuls and Residents of Residential Care Facilities
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2013, $136,290)
The purpose of this project is to develop a conceptual model that includes risk and protective factors for financial exploitation (FE). In order to accomplish this goal the researchers will collect data on individual difference variables with an emphasis on cognitive factors and data on contextual factors using an individually administered survey approach. This study will allow for 200 in person interviews with community dwelling older adults, building on a pilot study of an additional 200 interviews. Participants will be tested individually with cognitive tests and questionnaires. Variables hypothesized to be related to risk include executive functioning, memory, math calculation, and numeracy. Variables hypothesized to decrease risk include subjective and objective social support. The primary dependent measure will be the score on the Conrad et al.s OAFEM. Older adults in the community will be recruited and administered a 1.5-hour battery of measures as described as well as the OAFEM.  These hypotheses will be tested with hierarchical multiple regression, binary logistic regression, and structural equation modeling. Drawing upon work in both elder mistreatment and positive psychology we hope to identify factors related to resilience and resistance from FE that may be applied in other settings. ca/ncf



  
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                      Identification of Risk and Protective Factors for Elder Financial Exploitation
                  Importance of Numeracy as a Risk Factor for Elder Financial Exploitation in a Community Sample
                  Importance of Numeracy as a Risk Factor for Elder Financial Exploitation in a Community Sample

  
Date Created: September 12, 2013
    
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