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Stress, conflict, elder abuse and neglect in German nursing homes: a pilot study among professional caregivers
- Author:
- GOERGEN Thomas
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 13(1), 2001, pp.1-26.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A questionnaire survey on elder abuse and neglect in residential settings was conducted among a convenience sample of people working in German nursing homes. Data on nursing staff's experiences of stress and conflict at their workplaces, self-reported incidents of abuse and neglect of nursing home residents, incidents observed as witnesses and subjective theories about causes and motives underlying violence in nursing homes are reported. Different types of neglect and verbal/psychological abuse are most common. Subtypes of elder abuse and neglect show differential correlation patterns with measures of work stress. Subjects attribute abuse and neglect not only to staff shortage and work overload but also to a number of factors in the offender's personality on the one hand and at the political and social level on the other. From a motivational point of view, abuse and neglect are regarded as instrumental acts to reduce workload and as effects of pent-up aggression and inner tensions.