TY - BOOK ED - Age Concern New Zealand TI - Elder abuse and neglect prevention and intervention services in New Zealand for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 U1 - OSC Elder Abuse NZ: Services PY - 1998/// CY - Wellington, N.Z. PB - Age Concern New Zealand KW - SEXUAL VIOLENCE KW - FVC KW - CULTURAL DIFFERENCES KW - ELDER ABUSE KW - EMOTIONAL ABUSE KW - INTERVENTION KW - NEGLECT KW - OFFENDERS KW - PHYSICAL ABUSE KW - POLICY KW - PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE KW - SOCIAL SERVICES KW - OLDER PEOPLE KW - PREVENTION KW - NEW ZEALAND N1 - nz N2 - This report outlines the progress of seven funded Age Concern New Zealand Elder Abuse and Neglect Services. Data was collected from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 and covers referral and case numbers, referral sources, client information, types of abuse, living situation, and abuser information. The report also includes some comparison with the same data base for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997. Discussion is provided on the factors that contribute to elder abuse and neglect, as well as the extent of such abuse. The social and economic costs associated with elder abuse are traversed, along with prevention strategies and the issues affecting prevention and intervention services ER -