The Abuse of Older Men

Implications for Social Work

Bibliographic Data

ID11957352
AuthorsJordan I Kosberg (University of Alabama, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume62
Issue2
Pages202-215
Publication date2009-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03124070902748860
OpenAlexW2030456923
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited21

The abuse of older men is a rather invisible social problem that requires attention in social work education, research, and practice. Although all older men are potential victims of abuse, there are certain groups that are especially vulnerable. Based on a growing body of professional literature on the challenges of working with and for men in general, and older men in particular, it can be concluded that social work efforts are necessary to draw public attention to the problem of abused older men, to inculcate social work education with necessary material, and to ensure that social work practitioners are aware, motivated, and trained to provide effective work with abused older men (as well as those who would abuse them). It is believed that professional concern for and attention to abused older men should be no more, but certainly no less, than that given to older abused women

Elder abuse · Medical emergency · Older people · Poison control · Political science · Social issues · Suicide prevention · Work (physics · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work · Gerontology

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