Older people's conceptualization of elder abuse and neglect.
J Elder Abuse Negl
; 26(3): 223-43, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
This qualitative study used data from eight focus groups involving 58 people aged over 65 years in both urban and rural settings across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Following training, four older people assisted in facilitation and analysis as peer researchers. Increasing lack of respect within society was experienced as abusive. The vulnerability of older people to abuse was perceived as relating to the need for help and support, where standing up for themselves might have repercussions for the person's health or safety. Emotional abusiveness was viewed as underpinning all forms of abuse, and as influencing its experienced severity. Respondents' views as to whether an action was abusive required an understanding of intent some actions that professionals might view as abusive were regarded as acceptable if they were in the older person's best interests. Preventing abuse requires a wide-ranging approach including rebuilding respect for older people within society. Procedures to prevent elder abuse need to take into account the emotional impact of family relationships and intent, not just a description of behaviors that have occurred.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vítimas de Crime
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Populações Vulneráveis
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Dependência Psicológica
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Abuso de Idosos
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Elder Abuse Negl
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido