Elder Abuse: Expert and Public Perspectives on Its Meaning

Hudson, Margaret F.; Carlson, John R.

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“…These scholarly and service provider-centered definitions may or may not be equivalent to elders' own perspectives and understanding of financial abuse. Hudson and Carlson (1998) posited that the existing definition reflected the view of White, middle-to upper-middle class, well-educated professionals. Using scholarly and service provider-oriented definitions of financial abuse in practice and research may impede capturing an accurate picture of the number of people affected by this phenomenon; therefore, it is necessary to investigate how the elders themselves define financial abuse.…”

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Exploring Definitions of Financial Abuse in Elderly Korean Immigrants: The Contribution of Traditional Cultural Values

Lee

Eaton

2012

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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The purpose of this study is to explore the cultural definitions of financial abuse from the perspective of 124 elderly Korean immigrants and to examine the role of traditional cultural values in their definitions by using a mixed methods approach. The qualitative analysis generated four themes relevant to definition of financial abuse. A binary logistic regression indicated that those with stronger cultural adherence to traditional values had higher odds of providing culture-based definitions of financial abuse. Education is needed for health professionals, social service providers, and adult protective workers to increase their understanding of culture-specific experiences of financial abuse among ethnic minority elders.

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Exploring Definitions of Financial Abuse in Elderly Korean Immigrants: The Contribution of Traditional Cultural Values

Lee

Eaton

2012

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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“…The elder mistreatment (EM) paradigm is newer and more inclusive as it covers a broader range of phenomena including financial exploitation, infringement of rights and neglect (Bennett et al 1997;Hudson and Carlson 1998). Elder mistreatment emerged as a social phenomenon as a result of demographic realities stemming from a dramatic increase in the elderly population associated with a growing number of old persons who are needy both economically and health and mental health wise.…”

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“…Elder mistreatment emerged as a social phenomenon as a result of demographic realities stemming from a dramatic increase in the elderly population associated with a growing number of old persons who are needy both economically and health and mental health wise. EM occurs in a broader range of relationships, which may include in addition to intimate partners, adult children, grandchildren, significant others and strangers who are paid caregivers (Bennett et al 1997;Glendenning 1997;Hudson and Carlson 1998). While the DV movement was rooted in the feminist tradition and as such focused on social change and empowerment, EM was professional from the onset and rooted in health related professions (Biggs 1996;Harbison 1999).…”

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Towards Phenomenological Theorizing About Old Women Abuse

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Eisikovits

2010

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The purpose of this paper is to present a phenomenological conceptualization of violence against old battered women. This was done by using the concept of intentionality of body, time and space, heuristically. Data for the paper were drawn from a series of qualitative studies on the lived experiences of old battered women performed by the authors during the last 5 years. Interviews with old battered Israeli Jewish women aged 60 to 84, were used to substantiate our claims. Most were clients of social service agencies. Content analysis pointed to the uniqueness and depth of understanding that can be drawn from this kind of conceptualization and highlighted the need to listen to the voices of the women and to understand the highly complex situations arising from being old and battered.Keywords Elder abuse . Violence against old women . Domestic violence . Elder mistreatment Attempts to conceptualize violence against old persons come from two different conceptual traditions: One related to domestic violence which tended to regard violence against old persons as intimate partner violence over time; in other words young battered women who got old (e.g., Seaver 1996;Vinton 1999Vinton , 2001. The other referred to elder abuse and saw intimate partner violence among old persons as part of the broader social problem of elder mistreatment (e.g., Brandl and Raymond 1997;Penhale 1999). These two theoretical orientations were seldom integrated and what they had in common is the theoretical and empirical disregard for the older person's voices. The purpose of this paper is to present a phenomenological perspective on intimate abuse against old women. It is suggested that the

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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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Elder Abuse: Expert and Public Perspectives on Its Meaning

Cited by 39 publications

References 14 publications

Exploring Definitions of Financial Abuse in Elderly Korean Immigrants: The Contribution of Traditional Cultural Values

Exploring Definitions of Financial Abuse in Elderly Korean Immigrants: The Contribution of Traditional Cultural Values

Towards Phenomenological Theorizing About Old Women Abuse

Individual and Community Attitudes Toward Financial Elder Abuse

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