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Personal assistance providers' mistreatment of disabled adults

This article describes a survey of 84 adults with disabilities who received personal assistance with activities of daily living from family members, informal providers, or agency personnel. Results showed that 30 percent reported mistreatment from their primary provider, and 61 percent reported mistreatment by another provider. Verbal abuse, physical abuse, and theft or extortion were the most common forms of mistreatment by primary providers. Verbal abuse, neglect, poor care, and theft were the most common forms of mistreatment by other providers. Adults with lower incomes were the most likely to experience mistreatment. Male providers were more likely to mistreat, as were providers who were inexperienced and who provided more than 50 hours of care per week.

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Additional Titles
Health and Social Work

Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
ISBN/ISSN
1545-6854;0360-7283
Resource Database
Social care online
Publication Year
2004
Issue Number
3
Volume Number
29
Start Page
177-188