Defining elder mistreatment in four ethnic groups across two generations

Anetzberger, Georgia J.; Korbin, Jill E.; Tomita, Susan K.

doi:10.1007/bf00114860

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“…One in 6 professional caregivers reported committing abusive acts but over four-fifths observed it. Unfortunately, only 7 of the studies that were reviewed used measures for which any type of reliability and validity had been assessed Americans view acts like "silence treatment" or yelling at the older adult more harshly than non-Asian Americans (e.g., Anetzberger, Korbin, & Tomita, 1996). In addition, foreign-born Asians seem to view such acts even harsher than American-born Asians (e.g., Moon, Tomita, & Jung-Kamei, 2001).…”

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Conceptualizing and Measuring Financial Exploitation and Psychological Abuse of Elderly Individuals

Conrad¹,

Madelyn²,

Ridings³

2009

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Financial exploitation and psychological abuse of elderly individuals (60 years of age or older) are hidden and pervasive problems that have not been well conceptualized nor well measured. Goals. This research developed concept maps, theoretical hierarchies, and measures to be used in screening and detecting financial exploitation and psychological abuse in older adults. Methods. In Phase 1, the research team used concept mapping with input from 16 experts in the field to conceptualize and organize measure development for these two abuse constructs. Phase 2 of this project was comprised of a feasibility study of a financial exploitation measure and of a psychological abuse measure based on the concept map and expert panel input. Phase 2 consisted of focus groups and cognitive interviews at community sites (e.g., senior centers and case coordination units) to develop procedures for obtaining sensitive information concerning financial exploitation and psychological abuse and to develop new items and refine existing items assessing these areas. Although our original objective was only to develop questionnaires for consumers, we learned that it would be useful to have staff questionnaires that would measure the same constructs. Therefore, we also developed the staff questionnaires. Phase 3 was a full-scale field test of the two abuse subcomponents, i.e., financial exploitation and psychological abuse, with data collection on 227 substantiated elder abuse clients and their 22 corresponding elder abuse investigators with a subsequent psychometric analysis of the resulting client self-report data. Results. The products were: 1) conceptual frameworks for financial exploitation (Conrad, Ridings, Iris, et al., in press) and psychological abuse of the elderly (Conrad, Iris, Ridings, et al., in press), 2) a set of procedures for obtaining sensitive information concerning financial exploitation and psychological abuse from suspected or substantiated clients, and 3) an empirically tested abuse measure that obtains information from the client perspective. Significance. These products should help to open this neglected area for improved services and research. They may help researchers to understand prevalence better by enabling more accurate self and third party reporting. Better measurement will also enable practitioners to screen clients more efficiently, systematically and precisely, so that, with the development of cutoff scores, cases may be triaged more effectively into appropriate interventions.

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Conceptualizing and Measuring Financial Exploitation and Psychological Abuse of Elderly Individuals

Conrad¹,

Madelyn²,

Ridings³

2009

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“…For example, elder abuse studies tend to contain only a small number of items relating specifically to financial abuse, and therefore their results should be interpreted cautiously. On this background, various studies do suggest that there are different cultural, social, familial, and generational expectations and attitudes about appropriate financial transactions within families (Anetzberger, Korbin, & Tomita, 1996;Daskalopoulos, Kakouros, & Stathopoulou, 2007;Daskalopoulos, Mullin, Donovan, & Suzuki, 2006;Helmes & Cuevas, 2007;Hudson & Carlson, 1998;Mercurio & Nyborn, 2006;Moon, Tomita, & Jung-Kamei, 2001;Moon & Williams, 1993;Sanchez, 1996;Tsukada, Saito, & Tatara, 2001).…”

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Individual and Community Attitudes Toward Financial Elder Abuse

Mihaljcic

Lowndes²

2013

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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This study investigated attitudes toward financial elder abuse by sections of the Australian community using three focus groups, including Aged Care Workers, Older Adults, and Younger Adults. Participants were provided discussion cues prior to their focus group (i.e., What is financially abusive behavior? Why does it occur? How can it be prevented?). Two researchers authenticated the transcripts and identified micro- and macro-level themes within and across the groups. The study revealed a range of similar, different, and individual attitudes expressed across the groups, which could be used to develop a survey for a broader investigation of the role of individual attitudes and social/cultural norms in financial elder abuse.

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“…A study in Israel found that the Ashkenazi sample stressed physical and economic abuse as forms of moderate abuse, and neglect and disrespect as forms of mild abuse, more than the Sephardic sample did (Rabi, 2006). Also, Anetzberger et al (1996) found differences in perceptions of elder abuse across four ethnic groups in the USA. No study assessing these differences among nursing aides could be identified.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Cultural factors may affect the views of diverse ethnic populations as to what constitutes abuse (Moon and Williams, 1993;Anetzberger et al, 1996), yet few studies have examined how cultural groups differ in their attitudes to it (e.g. Moon and Williams, 1993;Anetzberger et al, 1996;Tam and Neysmith, 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%