Factors used in the detection of elder financial abuse: A judgement and decision-making study of social workers and their managers
Author
Davies, Miranda
Harries, Priscilla
Cairns, Deborah
Stanley, David
Gilhooly, Mary
Gilhooly, Kenneth
Notley, Elizabeth
Gilbert, Anthony
Penhale, Bridget
Hennessy, Catherine
Attention
2299/6558
Abstract
Factors social workers use in practice to detect elder financial abuse are currently unknown. A critical incident technique was applied within a judgement analysis approach to elicit cue use. Only three factors were key to decision-making: who raises concern, the elder's mental capacity and the nature of the financial anomaly occurring.