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| Older persons' definitions and explanations of elder abuse in the Netherlands | | Author(s) | Yuliya Mysyuk, Rudi G J Westendorp, Jolanda Lindenberg |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, vol 28, no 2, March-May 2016 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, March-May 2016 |
| Pages | pp 95-113 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Qualitative Studies ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The authors explore older people's definitions of and explanations for elder abuse in the Netherlands, by interviews with older people. A qualitative study was conducted based on semi-structured interviews with 35 older people who had no experience with abuse. The authors' findings show that older people participating in their study define elder abuse foremost as physical violence that is performed intentionally. The study participants explain elder abuse as a result of the dependency and vulnerability of older people, of changing norms and values, and of changes in the position of older persons in society, which result in disrespect toward older people and a lack of social control and responsibility. The older people's explanations for the occurrence of abuse mainly focus on societal changes: they seem to regard elder abuse primarily as a societal problem. This understanding of, and explanation for, elder abuse may influence their detection and reporting behaviour, as they may tend to acknowledge only severe cases of intentional physical violence that leave clear and therefore physically detectable evidence. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160520219 A |
| Classmark | QNT: 3DP: 76H |
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