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This study examines the impact of Washington State's elder abuse mandatory reporting law on Adult Protective Services. The data reveal that with the introduction of mandatory reporting there has been a significant increase in: reported cases; cases rereferred; clients being served by few as opposed to many agencies prior to referral; referred clients with no psychological or physical problems; and number of cases resulting in no service as case outcome. Implications for Adult Protective Services are presented.
Karen I. Fredriksen (Fri,) studied this question.