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Searching for elder abuse: a systematic review of database citations
- Author:
- ERLINGSSON Christen L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 19(3/4), 2007, pp.59-78.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This review consists of a mapping exercise based on searches of the databases PubMed, CNAHL and PsycINFO using the term elder abuse. A total of 2,418 unique references was retrieved. Using manifest content analysis, non-research material (1,986 references) was sorted by type, and research references (34 dissertations, 398 published papers) were categorised. Research material most often: investigated prevalence, typology and definitions of elder abuse; used a quantitative methodology; had first author affiliations to medicine, nursing or social sciences; and sampled populations of professionals, personnel, cases or charts. Of the 324 countries of origin, the USA was the most frequent. Overall, elder abuse research shows a lack of diversity, still limited use of qualitative methods, limited involvement of older people and family members, and minimal research from developing countries. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Perceptions of elder abuse in Sweden: voices of older people
- Authors:
- ERLINGSSON Christen L., SAVEMAN Britt-Inger, BERG Agneta C.
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 5(2), May 2005, pp.213-227.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study explores the perceptions of elder abuse held by older persons in Sweden. Six focus group interviews were conducted. Through qualitative content analysis, the text revealed four themes: causes of elder abuse, conceptions of elder abuse, consequences of elder abuse, and coping with elder abuse. Changing society and families, as well as individual determinants, were believed to be causes of elder abuse. The main conception of elder abuse was that of robbery or assault, and the main consequence was fear. Coping with abuse included individual strategies and improvements in society. Issues of age discrimination were intrinsic in the findings. Gender differences were evident in the group dynamics. Nurses and other health care personnel need to be aware of what older persons believe to be the cause of elder abuse and what they consider abusive. Awareness of the results of this study can help in refining interview and assessment techniques and in designing training manuals.
Elder abuse risk indicators and screening questions: results from a literature search and a panel of experts from developed and developing countries
- Authors:
- ERLINGSSON Christen L., CARLSON Sharon L., SAVEMAN Britt-Inger
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(3/4), 2003, pp.185-203.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In order to examine and compare expert opinions from elder abuse literature on risk indicators and screening questions to perspectives of experts from both developed and developing countries, a literature search was combined with a modified Delphi process involving 17 panel members. Each method resulted in a consensus on 48 risk indicators. These shared only 35% content. Each method also resulted in a consensus on screening questions: Thirteen questions for the literature search and nine for the Delphi panel. There were divergences between Delphi panel participants' responses from developed and developing countries indicating that more research is needed in developing countries. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)