Multicultural voices
Attitudes of older adults in the United States of America about elder mistreatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11200409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Enguidanos (0000-0002-5112-288X, University of Southern California), SUSAN M ENGUIDANOS, Marguerite Deliema (0000-0002-9807-5910, University of Southern California, corresponding author), IRIS AGUILAR (0000-0002-1775-7224, University of Southern California), JORGE LAMBRINOS (University of Southern California), Kathleen H Wilber (0000-0001-6211-9726, University of Southern California) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 877-903 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x12001389 |
| PMID | 25364064 |
| PMCID | PMC4215730 |
| OpenAlex | W2221363100 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 39 |
Despite international growth in policies to increase the identification and response to elder abuse and neglect, there remain considerable barriers to treating the problem. Some of these barriers may be attributed to how older adults from different racial/ethnic backgrounds define, experience and seek to remedy elder mistreatment. Using focus group discussions based on case vignettes, this paper examines how older adults from different racial and ethnic backgrounds in the United States of America perceive elder mistreatment. Five focus groups were conducted with African Americans, English-speaking Latinos, Spanish-speaking Latinos, non-Latino Whites and African American care-givers for older adults. While similar definitions and meanings of elder abuse were expressed across the different racial/ethnic groups, Latino participants introduced additional themes of machismo, respect, love and early intervention to stop abuse, suggesting that perceptions/beliefs about elder mistreatment are determined by culture and degree of acculturation in addition to race/ethnicity. Most differences in attitudes occurred within groups, demonstrating that perceptions vary by individual as well as by culture. In identifying scenarios that constitute elder mistreatment, some participants felt that certain cases of abuse are actually the persistence of intimate partner violence into old age. Participants also indicated that victims may prefer to tolerate mistreatment in exchange for other perceived benefits ( e.g. companionship, security); and out of fear that they could be placed in an institution if mistreatment is reported. Findings suggest the need for person-centred intervention and prevention models that integrate the cultural background, care needs and individual preferences of older adults
Acculturation · Elder abuse · Ethnic group · Focus group · Intervention (counseling) · Multiculturalism · Neglect · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |