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Abstract: | This chapter briefly discusses the development of Adult Protective Services (APS) programs in the United States in relation to federal law and policy, depicting the variety in such programs among the states. The chapter then describes ethical values and protocols as well as systemic constraints in pulic agency practice. These concepts and issues are applied to the three case examples, illustrating the need for multidisciplinary cooperation and coordination to gather the information and resources necessary to resolve the presenting problems. |
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