Elder Abuse Among Ethnic Groups

Paper Summary:

The paper provides a definition of elder abuse and describes the different types of abuse that occurs. The paper also looks at various studies and discusses how, although there are certain cultural and ethnic patterns that can affect rates of elder abuse, a better understanding is needed of the correlation between elder abuse and societal, cultural and ethnic aspects.

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"The sensitive issue of elder abuse in terms of racial and ethic groupings is a complex and problematic area of research and one which has led to much debate and conjecture. This ethnic and cultural aspect to the issue is also compounded by the already complex nature of the problem of elderly abuse in the first place. As one study points out, "... the abuse of older people was often hidden, ignored and had a significantly lower profile than abuse of children.' (Manthorpe et al. 2004) This aspect is further problematized by the often-reiterated fact that in many countries there is no standard definition of elderly abuse or what in fact constitutes this form of abuse and there is very often no legal status attached to its occurrence. These aspects are exacerbated by the various social and cultural norms that are related to the way that the elderly are perceived and treated in a given society."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brown E. ( 2000) Elder Mistreatment in the African American Community. Retrieved November 1, 2007, from http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:MrWx9wxCFWIJ:www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/prba/perspectives/springsummer2000/ebrown.pdf+elderly+abuse+%2B+ethnicity&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=64&gl=za
• Brownell P., Welty A., Brennan M. Elder Abuse and Neglect. Retrieved November 1, 2007, from http://www.aging.state.ny.us/explore/project2015/artabuse.htm
• Manthorpe et al. ( 2004) A Systematic Literature Review in Response to Key Themes Identified in the Report of the House of Commons Select Committee on Elder Abuse. Retrieved November 1, 2007, fromhttp://www.prap.group.shef.ac.uk/hoc.pdf.
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