First Published in 1999. Family Crimes Against the Elderly, A Study of Elder Abuse and the New York Police Department represents an important contribution to the available knowledge on elder abuse as a criminal justice issue. While most studies of elder abuse to date have examined this social problem from a health, mental health or social service perspective, few have focused on it from the perspective of law enforcement.

Patricia J. Brownell. Series edited by Stuart Bruchey, Allan Nevins Professor Emeritus Columbia University.

Chapter I Problem Statement; Chapter II Literature Review; Chapter III Research Methodology; Chapter IV Description of the Sample; Chapter V Description of Findings; Chapter VI Conclusion;