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Framing abuse: explaining the incidence, perpetuation, and intervention in elder abuse
Yuliya Mysyuk1, Rudi G J Westendorp, Jolanda Lindenberg
1Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing, Poortgebouw LUMC, Rijnsburgerweg 10, 2333 AA Leiden, The Netherlands. mysyuk@leydenacademy.nl
International Psychogeriatrics
|January 8, 2013
Summary
Elder abuse is framed as both a social and health issue, influenced by societal factors and healthcare systems. Understanding these environmental influences is key to effective prevention and intervention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Traditionally, elder abuse research focused on individual victim and perpetrator characteristics.
- Environmental factors, including societal context and healthcare systems, are increasingly recognized as significant contributors to elder abuse.
- Framing elder abuse as a social and health problem necessitates examining its broader environmental influences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how professionals and older adults perceive elder abuse.
- To identify factors influencing the societal and healthcare system's role in elder abuse.
- To analyze the impact of different framing on understanding and addressing elder abuse.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing focus groups and in-depth semi-structured interviews.
- Involved diverse professional groups and older adults.
- Transcripts were analyzed to understand views, attitudes, and necessary actions regarding elder abuse.
Main Results:
- Two primary frameworks emerged: social arrangements and the healthcare system.
- Social arrangements encompass themes of social taboo, control, responsibility, and institutional cultures.
- Healthcare system aspects include care fragmentation and financing changes.
Conclusions:
- Elder abuse is understood as both a social and health problem, shaped by environmental factors.
- Social arrangements and healthcare system dynamics significantly influence how elder abuse is framed.
- The framing of elder abuse impacts its understanding, intervention methods, and prevention strategies.
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