County Government Resources Associated with Dependent-Adult Abuse Investigations in Iowa |
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| Authors: | Gerald J. Jogerst MD Jeanette M. Daly RN PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Family Medicine , University of Iowa , Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA E-mail: gerald-jogerst@uiowa.edu gerald-jogerst@uiowa.edu;3. Department of Family Medicine , University of Iowa , Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA E-mail: Jeanette-day@uiowas.edu |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | Dependent-adult abuse felonies attorney sheriff county resources |
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