County Government Resources Associated with Dependent-Adult Abuse Investigations in Iowa
- 12 June 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
- Vol. 20 (3) , 251-264
Abstract
This study evaluated on a county level the association of Iowa's domestic dependent-adult abuse investigations with the location of adult protective services (APS) offices, rurality, government resources, felony charges and prosecutions, child abuse reports, and census demographics. In 2003, the rate of dependent-adult abuse investigations for Iowa was 0.70 per 1,000 population age 18 and older. Higher rates of child abuse investigations, felony prosecutions, sheriff's annual salary, and lower rates of child abuse substantiations are associated with higher rates of dependent-adult abuse investigations and substantiations.Keywords
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