From a humble identity to an identity of respect: lifetime abuse among Arab Israeli older women
This study addresses the retrospective experiences of older Arab Israeli women after a lifetime of living in the shadow of intimate partner violence. Qualitative research was conducted, using in-depth, semi-structured interviews of 15 Arab Israeli older women. Underlying this study is a feminist perspective and a life course perspective. Two main themes emerged: (1) socially endorsed violence against Arab Israeli women. This took several forms: men's dominant position and women's dependence, sources of violence used against women before and after marriage, and the social education of women to accept their fate. (2) The con...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - March 15, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rahma Mahamid Tova Band-Winterstein Source Type: research
Older mothers and their difficult adult children: a life course exploration
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2024 Mar 9:1-24. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2024.2325558. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAdult child to parent violence is a growing international social problem that needs to be better understood to develop clinical interventions. An exploratory study on the antecedents of early life adversity on adult child to parent violence/elder mistreatment was carried out using secondary analysis. Directed content analysis was used based on life course theory with a data set of older mothers all > 57 years old (J. R. Smith 2021, 2022). Measurement of instances of child abuse, domestic violence, and birth trauma amon...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - March 9, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Judith R Smith Source Type: research
ED/hospital program contributions to community multi-disciplinary team meetings: Different models
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2024 Mar 6:1-10. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2024.2324315. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTElder mistreatment (EM) is a complex problem, with response and prevention requiring contributions from professionals from many disciplines. Community-based multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) that conduct meetings to discuss challenging cases and coordinate services are a common strategy to ensure effective collaboration. Though they play an important role in EM identification, intervention, and prevention, hospitals and hospital-based healthcare professionals have been particularly difficult to engage in MDTs. Two hospitals...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - March 7, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: E-Shien Chang Elizabeth M Bloemen Sarah Tietz Daniel Lindberg Alyssa Elman Elaine Gottesman Daniel Baek David Hancock Veronica M LoFaso Jennine McAuley Michelle Sullivan Chloe Pino Lisa Rachmuth Tony Rosen Source Type: research
Fraud victimization across the lifespan: evidence on repeat victimization using perpetrator data
This study avoids underreporting bias by merging four longitudinal databases of Americans (N = 1.33 million) who paid money in response to mail scams over 20 years. We investigate the risk of repeat victimization and victimization by multiple scam types over the life course. Victims in their 70s and 80s are 9% more likely to experience another victimization incident than those in their 50s. Those age 18 to 29 are 24% less likely to experience another victimization incident. Relative to adults in their 50s, the odds of victimization by multiple scams are greater for those in their 60s and 70s, but lower for those 80 + . Thi...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - February 23, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Marguerite DeLiema Lynn Langton Daniel Brannock Edward Preble Source Type: research