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II.4 Native Elder Mistreatment--Lori L. Jervis
Pages 75-79

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... . To date, only limited empirical research has been conducted on this phenomenon due to the sensitivity of the topic, cultural nuances around what constitutes mistreatment, practical challenges involved in carrying out research among the numerous sovereign tribes across the United States, and lack of targeted funding devoted to this issue.
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... . Although it is not yet clear how economic conditions and elder mistreatment intersect, the poverty within many Native communities may increase risk by fostering economic dependency of the young on the relatively stable elderly (Brown, 1989)
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... . The Shielding American Indian Elders Team includes David Baldridge, Jan Beals, Connie Bremner, Dedra Buchwald, John Compton, Alexandra Fickenscher, William Foote, Julie Holden, Yvonne M
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... . In the contemporary era, those responsible for dealing with Native elder mistreatment face many challenges due to lack of resources coupled with the unique legal, jurisdictional, and law enforcement issues related to AIs/ANs' sovereign nation status (Biolsi, 2001, 2005)
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... In terms of determining prevalence, the ideal would be a population-based prevalence study that could shed light on how widespread elder mistreatment actually is among AIs/ANs. However, conceptualization studies are also necessary to better understand elder and community perceptions.
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