This article aims to make a theoretical contribution to the field of mistreatment of older adults by introducing Honneth's Struggle for Recognition theory in order to document financial mistreatment of older women. Through a case analysis of an older woman financially exploited by her son, considering self-agency and structure, it shows how financial mistreatment disrespects the three components of Honneth's theory, primary relationships, legal relations, and community of value. Personal integrity, social integrity, and honor and dignity are threatened by mistreatment. This case analysis opens for further theoretical exploration of the Struggle for Recognition theory in the understanding of mistreatment of older adults.
Au Québec, le système de santé et des services sociaux est l’objet, depuis une quarantaine d’années, d’un passage graduel d’un mode de prise en charge en établissement à un mode d’assistance en milieu de vie. Ce passage a permis l’actualisation de modalités d’intervention se déroulant dans l’univers convivial et privé qu’est le domicile de l’usager. Cet article présente les résultats d’une étude qualitative menée auprès d’intervenants sociaux et d’usagers recevant des services à domicile. Notre étude cherche à cerner, à l’aide de la théorie des conventions, les ouvertures et les tensions que pose la proximité relationnelle créée par l’intervention à domicile.
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