Zach Gassoumis
- Assistant Professor of Family Medicine (Geriatrics Research); Health Sciences-Alhambra campus
Expertise Summary
Expert in the financial security of racial/ethnic minority and immigrant populations, with an emphasis on naturalization and the Latino baby boomer generational cohorts, and elder abuse, with emphases including etiology, life-course patterns, and outcomes.
Expertise
- Elder mistreatment / maltreatment
- Abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults
- Adult protective services
- Protective service data systems
- Mandated reporting of elder abuse
- Caregiver stress and burden
- Culture and cultural diversity, including racial/ethnic minority groups, sexual / gender minorities
- Long-term care / long-term services and supports for older Adults
- Economic security in old age & retirement