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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"adult protective services"”.
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Social Workers’ Beliefs about Reporting Suspected Elder Abuse to Adult Protective Services
… beliefs about reporting suspected elder abuse to Adult Protective Services (APS). The research was conducted in a mostly suburban county in Pennsylvania with a non-probability, purposive, convenience sample. Twenty-one Master’s-prepared social workers from community-based settings …
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The Challenges of Accountability in the Human Services: Performance Management in the Adult Protective Services Program of Texas
… part of public sector management, but the human services have lagged behind other government functions in implementing organizational accountability. Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) is the state program responsible for addressing abuse, neglect and exploitation of the elderly and disabled. …
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Conceptualizing Hoarding Behavior Among Elderly Women: A Mixed-Methods Approach
… study involving a survey completed by 134 adult protective services workers throughout Virginia and a qualitative study of five randomly-selected adult protective services workers who volunteered for in-depth interviews.Findings revealed that adult protective services workers come in …
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Perspectives on Mistreated Homebound Older Adults Living in Geographically Isolated Communities
The mistreatment of homebound older adults living in geographically isolated rural communities remains an underexplored public health and social justice concern in the United States. Although national efforts to prevent elder mistreatment (EM) have expanded, limited attention has been given to …
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Transitioning to a Greener Fleet: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Vehicle Fleet Program at the Texas General Land Office in Austin, Texas
This study will accomplish three things. First, the study will provide a detailed discussion on cost-benefit analysis and how this type of analysis is used in the decision making process. Second, the study will provide background information on hybrid vehicles and alternative fuels their effect on …
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Facing Obstacles as a Senior
… challenging. This is when you need to acquire services that can help daily for these tasks. The Department of Aging plays a vital role when becoming a senior over the age of sixty years old. Many seniors are not even made aware of all the different services that are offered to them. The main …