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A multivariate examination of explanations for the occurrence of elder abuse
- Authors:
- LITWIN Howard, ZOABI Sameer
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 28(3), September 2004, pp.133-142.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Aims to determine the relative strength of 4 major explanations for the rise of elder abuse among a population in transition from traditional to modern culture. Compared a sample of 120 abused elderly Arab Israelis with a control group of 120 nonabused older adults from the same background. Abuse status outcome was regressed in a hierarchical logistic procedure on indicators of sociodemographic status, dependency, modernisation, and social integration. Results underscored the multiple explanations for elder abuse in the study population and the predominance of the combined factors of modernisation and social integration.