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100 | _aAbner, Carrie, | ||
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_aStolen 'Golden Years'. _cCarrie Abner. |
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_bState News, _c2005. |
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_aSIRS Enduring Issues 2006. _nArticle 59, _pFamily, _x1522-3213; |
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500 | _aArticles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. | ||
500 | _aOriginally Published: Stolen 'Golden Years', Aug. 2005; pp. 18+. | ||
520 | _a"The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) defines elder financial exploitation as 'the illegal or improper use of an elder's funds, property or assets.' According to Paul Greenwood, the lead prosecutor on senior abuse cases in San Diego County, California, financial abuse takes many forms, including credit card fraud, real estate scams, identity theft and burglary. And reports of elder financial exploitation, experts say, are on the rise." (STATE NEWS) This article reveals that "as many as 5 million elderly Americans are victims of financial exploitation each year" and reports that "states are beginning to recognize this growing trend and are working to stop the abuse." | ||
599 | _aRecords created from non-MARC resource. | ||
650 | _aBanks and banking | ||
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_aFinance _xPersonal |
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_aOlder people _xAbuse of |
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_aOlder people _xCrimes against |
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_aProQuest Information and Learning Company _tSIRS Enduring Issues 2006, _pFamily. _x1522-3213; |
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