THE EXPERIENCES OF ABUSED OLDER PERSONS IN RESOURCE-POOR SETTINGS

Autor:	Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla, Mariette Van der Merwe
Jazyk:	Afrikaans<br />English
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	elder abuse bio-ecological approach global ageing resource-poor settings social work trauma Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HV1-9960
Zdroj:	Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp 226-243 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0037-8054 2312-7198
DOI:	10.15270/57-2-931
Popis:	Elder abuse is a worldwide problem, aggravated by the global increase in the older population. This paper reports on a qualitative descriptive study done within the broad framework of intervention research. It explores the experiences of abused older persons in resource-poor settings in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Data were collected during individual semi-structured interviews and intervention sessions. The honest accounts of participants revealed the raw pain and distress of their experiences of abuse. In the light of the serious multidimensional reactions to elder abuse described in this article, consistent and coordinated social work services offered to older person who are abused is recommended.
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