Elder abuse prevalence among older people living in the community in Australia

Qu, Lixia; Kaspiew, Rae; Carson, Rachel; Rooppani, Dinika; De Maio, John; Harvey, Jacqui; Horsfall, Briony

doi:10.1002/ajs4.284

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“…Current child abuse, DFV, and elder abuse service systems are designed to respond to abuse within particular relationships. The child protection and elder abuse systems predominantly work with parent-children relationships (Goldsworthy et al, 2015;Qu et al, 2021), and the DFV sector with heterosexual intimate partner relationships (Malik et al, 2008). However, as demonstrated by this review, violence and abuse occurs within a range of family relationships across the lifespan.…”

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Exploring Categories of Family Violence Across the Lifespan: A Scoping Review

Warren

Blundell

Chung

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Family violence may be experienced at any stage of the lifespan; however, these experiences are often understood differently based on the age of the victim and who perpetrates the abuse. The significance of age is evident in the three categories of child abuse, domestic and family violence (DFV), and elder abuse. Each of these categories has its own definition which determines who is considered a victim or a perpetrator, and the behaviors counted as violent and abusive. These definitions influence how practitioners view victim-survivors’ experiences of violence, and the subsequent available responses. This article reports the findings of a scoping review of international literature published between 2011 and 2021, which explored how family violence is categorized and defined. The review was conducted as part of a larger study exploring how violence against women in intimate and family contexts is conceptualized and experienced, as well as the available responses. Forty-eight articles were included in the final review, and five categories of violence in family and intimate contexts were identified. These were child abuse, DFV, elder abuse, adolescent-to-parent violence, and sibling abuse. Comparison of definitions across categories found similarities in terms of the relationship between victim and perpetrator, behavior, intention, and harm caused to the victim. Review findings suggest that definitions of various forms of family violence do not differ greatly. Further research is needed to determine whether responses to family violence across the lifespan can and should be streamlined.

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Exploring Categories of Family Violence Across the Lifespan: A Scoping Review

Warren

Blundell

Chung

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…In rural and remote areas, additional factors, such as social isolation, lack of access to support services, fear of retribution, social stigma and shame further reduce disclosure of SV (Hodgkinson et al., 2023). In addition, perpetrators of SV are most often males known to the survivors (e.g., intimate partner, family members, acquaintance, carers, neighbours, or friends; Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022; Qu et al., 2021; Tarczon & Quadara, 2012), which makes it more likely survivors will have ongoing contact with the perpetrators after the SV has occurred. This is likely to be polarised in rural communities, with high levels of acquaintance density and low levels of anonymity (Neame & Heenan, 2004).…”

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The shame of sexual violence towards women in rural areas

Jones,

Usher,

Rice

et al. 2023

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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This perspective paper presents a discussion around the issues of sexual violence (SV) in rural and remote areas and the associated discourses of shame. The authors propose that shame of SV adds additional trauma to survivors, further impacting survivors' mental health which may be exacerbated in rural areas. Shame is a complex emotion that can result in increased feelings of guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment. Shame has been identified as an underlying risk factor and a mechanism for post‐assault mental health problems. We propose it can be particularly pronounced for women subjected to sexual assault in rural or remote areas. This paper will explore the link between SV and shame, explain how shame attached to SV may be used as an informal social control mechanism for women, particularly in rural and remote areas, and discuss the role of health practitioners, particularly mental health nurses, who play a key role in supporting people impacted by SV. SV is an insidious social phenomenon that can have profound consequences for individuals, families, and communities. Addressing shame and stigma is a crucial component of supporting survivors of SV in rural and remote areas. There is a need for targeted community‐led interventions and responsive support services to address the complex and multifaceted issues contributing to SV in rural and remote communities.

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A Scoping Review of Sexual Violence Events Perpetrated Against Older People

Lee,

McKillop,

Moir

2024

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Although 9 million older adults are estimated to be victims of sexual violence and abuse (SVA) globally each year, this population is largely overlooked in criminological research. Given the known impacts of SVA, particularly for older victims, enhanced understanding of incident characteristics, and how these events unfold, is crucial to improving prevention and response. Guided by environmental criminology perspectives, a scoping review was conducted to assess the extent to which SVA events against older people have been empirically examined to gain an understanding of the immediate circumstances in which incidents occur and how this can inform early intervention and prevention. Eight databases were searched, with records included if they reported characteristics of SVA events occurring in older adulthood, were original, peer-reviewed, empirical research, and published in English. After screening 1,278 records, 33 studies were included for review. Findings demonstrate that considerable attention has been given to understanding who is involved in SVA events and what typically occurs, however, there is a dearth of information regarding when and how these crimes are perpetrated, and the situational factors influencing offending. Resultingly, prevention recommendations largely focus on actors (e.g., victims, perpetrators, witnesses), rather than the environment in which abuse occurs, emphasizing significant gaps in understanding and response to this growing issue.

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Elder abuse prevalence among older people living in the community in Australia

Cited by 3 publications

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Exploring Categories of Family Violence Across the Lifespan: A Scoping Review

Exploring Categories of Family Violence Across the Lifespan: A Scoping Review

The shame of sexual violence towards women in rural areas

A Scoping Review of Sexual Violence Events Perpetrated Against Older People

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