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Conference Paper: A Qualitative Investigation on Elder Abuse Survivors
Title | A Qualitative Investigation on Elder Abuse Survivors |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org |
Citation | The 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA 2013), New Orleans, LA., 20-24 November 2013. In the Gerontologist, 2013, v. 53 suppl. 1, p. 437 How to Cite? |
Abstract | A total of 40 elder abuse survivors recruited from shelters shared
their experience of abuse and help seeking in in-depth interviews. Participants
reported diverse types of abuse including psychological and
social abuse, physical abuse, violation of persona rights, financial
exploitations, etc. Majority of the participants reported a long-standing
violent relationship in their families. Many have tolerated an abusive
spousal relationship for decades. Intergenerational transmission of violence
was evident. Many reported having been victims of spousal abuse
earlier in their lives, and later fall victims of abuse by their children
and children-in-laws. Cultural beliefs, including perceptions that “one
shouldn’t hang dirty laundry in public”, “blood is thicker than water”,
“it is fate” are salient themes that emerged in the interviews. Participant
reported a sense of entrapment in the abusive situations. Many recalled
that they tolerated the abuse as they did not know where and from whom
to seek help. Majority of the participants did not seek help proactively,
instead, they were identified by their friends or neighbors as abuse victims
before being referred to the shelter. When asked of whether their
experience constitute abuse, most indicated they did not consider their
experience abuse, and many reported that “they would not meddle with
others’ business” even if they know someone falling victims of elder
abuse. |
Description | Conferenc theme: Optimal Aging Through Research Session 1545 (Paper): Adult Protection and Elder Abuse |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/201774 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.6 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.913 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Yan, ECW | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-08-21T07:40:23Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-08-21T07:40:23Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | The 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA 2013), New Orleans, LA., 20-24 November 2013. In the Gerontologist, 2013, v. 53 suppl. 1, p. 437 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0016-9013 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/201774 | - |
dc.description | Conferenc theme: Optimal Aging Through Research | - |
dc.description | Session 1545 (Paper): Adult Protection and Elder Abuse | - |
dc.description.abstract | A total of 40 elder abuse survivors recruited from shelters shared their experience of abuse and help seeking in in-depth interviews. Participants reported diverse types of abuse including psychological and social abuse, physical abuse, violation of persona rights, financial exploitations, etc. Majority of the participants reported a long-standing violent relationship in their families. Many have tolerated an abusive spousal relationship for decades. Intergenerational transmission of violence was evident. Many reported having been victims of spousal abuse earlier in their lives, and later fall victims of abuse by their children and children-in-laws. Cultural beliefs, including perceptions that “one shouldn’t hang dirty laundry in public”, “blood is thicker than water”, “it is fate” are salient themes that emerged in the interviews. Participant reported a sense of entrapment in the abusive situations. Many recalled that they tolerated the abuse as they did not know where and from whom to seek help. Majority of the participants did not seek help proactively, instead, they were identified by their friends or neighbors as abuse victims before being referred to the shelter. When asked of whether their experience constitute abuse, most indicated they did not consider their experience abuse, and many reported that “they would not meddle with others’ business” even if they know someone falling victims of elder abuse. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Oxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | The Gerontologist | en_US |
dc.title | A Qualitative Investigation on Elder Abuse Survivors | en_US |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Yan, ECW: elsieyan@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Yan, ECW=rp00600 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1093/geront/gnt151 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 234482 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 53 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | suppl. 1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 437 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 437 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0016-9013 | - |