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The Perception of Perpetrators and the Risk of Violence in Old Age

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ID6169424
AuthorsIsabel Días (0000-0002-7033-0502, Universidade do Porto), Henrique Barros (0000-0003-4699-6571, Universidade do Porto), Sílvia Fraga (0000-0002-5268-7751, Universidade do Porto)
Year2024
Issue105
Publication date2024-07-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociologia Problemas e Práticas (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0873-6529 • E-ISSN: 2182-7907
PublisherEditora Mundos Sociais (PUBLISHER • PT)
DOI10.7458/spp202410533897
OpenAlexW4400689017
LanguageEN
References cited15

This article analyses the experiences and perceptions of a sample of people over 60 about the most frequent type of violence in old age, the risk factors, the offenders and the reactions to abuse. A mixed study was carried out with the sequential application of 677 questionnaires and 45 interviews. The results show that older people are mainly victims of psychological abuse and financial exploitation; the type of abuse varies according to the type of aggressor; and that machismo, ageism, mental health problems, addictive behaviours and social isolation are risk factors for violence. Health and justice professionals are perceived as those to whom victims should turn and confide

Addiction · Mental health · Perception · Psychiatry · Social isolation · Clinical Psychology · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology

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