TY  - SER
AU  - Storey, Jennifer E. 
AU  - Fraga Dominguez, Silvia
AU  - Perka, Melanie R. 
TI  - No, thank you : : reasons for withdrawal from older adult abuse support services
PY  - 2024///
PB  - Taylor & Francis, 
KW  - ELDER ABUSE
KW  - KAUMĀTUA
KW  - NEGLECT
KW  - OLDER PEOPLE
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - TOKO I TE ORA
KW  - INTERNATIONAL
KW  - CANADA
N1  - Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, First published online, 15 November 2024
N2  - This study explored the prevalence, reasons, and predictors of service withdrawal by victims in a sample of 151 older adult abuse cases reported to a specialist social work service. Withdrawal occurred in 34% of cases, after an average of 3 months of contact. The most common reasons for withdrawal were victim denial of abuse and unwillingness to engage with the intervention plan. Denial and self-neglect significantly predicted withdrawal, but only denial remained predictive when both variables were entered into the regression model. Results emphasize the need to screen for and address withdrawal risk, with providers targeting denial of abuse specifically. (Authors' abstract). Record #9039
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2428954
ER  -