In Memoriam: Dr. Mary Cay Sengstock, 1936–2014

Abstract

Presents an obituary of Dr. Mary Cay Sengstock (1936-2014). Dr. Sengstock's tireless efforts to right the social injustices of elder abuse victims manifested themselves in a wide array of venues, from the scholarship of her sociological writings, to her professional teaching and training, to her chastising of policy makers for neglecting our most vulnerable citizens. She conducted multiple training programs on elder abuse for physicians, departments of family services, university departments, and seniors themselves. She was a consultant on elder abuse, family violence, and ethnic relations to a number of agencies, including United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit, Montana Department of Family Services, Wayne County Michigan Department of Social Services, the State of Michigan Department of Social Services, and the State of Illinois Area Agency on Ageing. Dr. Sengstock also served on the editorial board of Sociological Practice, The Gerontologist, Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled, and the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved).