Financial Abuse of Older People by Family Members: Views and Experiences of Older Australians and their Family Members

Bagshaw, Dale; Wendt, Sarah; Zannettino, Lana; Adams, Valerie

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2012.708762

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“…This was evident in the study together with the financial and emotional abuse of older people with few resources. Practice in this area is considered difficult particularly in relation to early intervention and prevention strategies to minimise risks of abuse (Bagshaw et al, 2013). However, the findings highlight the importance of service providers working with older people in housing crisis to gain assessment and practice skills in this highly specialised field.…”

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“…There is clear evidence in the client records that exploitation and abuse are perpetuated by family members. The most common form of abuse of older people within Australia is financial abuse (Bagshaw et al, 2013) and this was evident in this study; exploitation relating to finances and property being the dominant issues. There are many situations ranging from weekly living expenses to fraud in relation to the major asset of housing.…”

Section: Living With Daughter Long-term But Now Relationship Has Brokmentioning

confidence: 87%

“…(M, 65 years) Homeless for the First Time in Later Life: An Australian Study 13 It is evident from client records that there is a fine line between tension and conflict within the family on one hand and abuse on the other. The challenges associated with assessing the abuse of older people is outlined in the gerontological literature (Bagshaw et al, 2013;Tilse et al, 2003). There is clear evidence in the client records that exploitation and abuse are perpetuated by family members.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Homeless for the First Time in Later Life: An Australian Study

Petersen

Parsell

2014

Housing Studies

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This article explores pathways into homelessness by older Australians, with a particular focus on first-time homelessness. Drawing on a multi-method study including data mining of 561 client records and 20 interviews with service providers, the distinctive nature of older people's homelessness is demonstrated. Three pathways to homelessness in later life are identified. With close to 70 per cent of the participants having had a conventional housing history, the article reveals in rich detail the circumstances surrounding critical housing incidents for older Australians. It shows that older people are at risk when they are evicted, are unable to continue to living with family, face unaffordable rent in the private rental market, cannot continue living in inaccessible rental housing, as well as experience a breakdown in an important relationship. The results provide key material to inform the design of services and policy initiatives to prevent and address homelessness for older Australians.

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2014

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“…While there are other forms of violence in close relationships (e. g., Bagshaw, Wendt, Zannettino & Adams, 2013), we focus here only on men against women in relationships because it is by far the most ubiquitous, and because other forms will need more specific analyses. We will also focus only on western societies for the latter reason.…”

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Analyzing Domestic Violence Behaviors in Their Contexts: Violence as a Continuation of Social Strategies by other Means

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Ortolan

2017

Behav. Soc. Iss.

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Behaviors occurring in situations of domestic violence were collated from varied sources and analyzed in several ways, using a sort of backwards engineering of contexts. The many behaviors found in domestic violence (Table 1) suggested five common functional patterns which allow a better understanding of the context (Table 2): direct physical actions and threats against the woman; manipulating the context to control the woman's behavior; strategies to keep secrets within the relationships; strategies to monitor or find out about the woman and her activities and social contacts; and verbal constructions to threaten or to persuade the woman of the man's view for the world. In Table 3 we explored how the functional groupings from Table 2 might be used strategically by the men against the women, while Table 4 explored how these patterns of behaviors might start out innocuously but over time become more violent. Training women to recognize these functions rather than topographical behaviors could be useful for interventions. Finally, it was argued that the functional strategies of the men which appear in our analyses can only succeed if broader social and political contexts are in place. This means that to analyze the behaviors of domestic violence it is necessary to use broader contexts, such as those found in the political and feminist analysesthe analysis of domestic violence must involve more than just the two individuals behaving. Even what are considered "private" or "intimate" contingent relations within social relationships are only made possible by the patriarchal and capitalist bases of modernity. It is demonstrated how these can be included in behavioral analyses. KEYWORDS: domestic violence; contextual analysis; social relationship strategies; feminism and domestic violence; development of domestic violence; societal effects on behavior Domestic violence is prevalent in most societies around the world, and ranges from bullying and intimidation to severe physical violence and murder, leading to many negative life and health consequences for women and for families

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“…In Australia, Bagshaw et al (2013) note that financial abuse " […] is the most common form of reported or suspected abuse of older people (often accompanied by psychological abuse) and the older person's adult son(s) or daughter(s) are most likely to be the abusers […]" (p. 87). Bagshaw et al (2013) refer to Wilson et al (2009) …”

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From “intrusive” and “excessive” to financially abusive? Charitable and religious fund-raising amongst vulnerable older people

Redmond

2016

The Journal of Adult Protection

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of both charitable and religious fundraising amongst vulnerable older adults. It is a practice that is hidden and opaque. The circumstances surrounding the death of Olive Clarke in spring 2015, however, suggest that it is a practice that involves “intrusive” and “excessive” practices. Fundraising amongst vulnerable older adults is largely unregulated and independently monitored. This paper argues that ensuring the protection of vulnerable older adults requires substantial change and new accountabilities. Design/methodology/approach – This paper explores current approaches to financial abuse and the focus on family and professional carers as the main likely perpetrators. However, using literature from both the USA and Australia, it considers notions of “trust” and professional behaviour, and the way that vulnerable older adults are subject to new forms of abuse as a result of financial technology such as online and telephone banking. It links this with the practices of charitable fundraisers using techniques such as cold calling and direct mail. Findings – The circumstances surrounding the death of Olive Clarke suggest that charities, and those fundraise for charities appear to engage in a practice whereby they sell the names of likely donors to each other. This practice opens opportunities for abusive relationships to take place. At the same time many clergy operate like the single GP surgeries that allowed Shipman to practice unnoticed and unaccountable. The relationship between clergy and their aging congregation, who are relied upon to raise funds for church activities, open up the opportunity for abuse to take to place. Few records on charitable giving exist that permit regulation and independent scrutiny. Research limitations/implications – Current research in this area is limited by the focus on family and professional carers as likely perpetrators of financial abuse, and through attention on child sexual abuse in general. There is a lack of research on charitable giving, and the focus tends to be on altruism rather than the practices and motivations of fundraisers themselves. This paper intends to begin an academic debate to the context in which Olive Clarke took her own life. Practical implications – In the wake of the death of Olive Clarke the Fundraising Standards Board has been tasked with reviewing the way charities raise funds amongst vulnerable older adults. No one has yet used the language of financial abuse, choosing to opt for the terms “excessive” and “intrusive” there is a need to shift this debate and encourage greater regulation and accountability. Social implications – This paper seeks to explore how some of the organisations that are supposed to protect and care for vulnerable people engage in practices that exploit and abuse. It is timely as debates about charitable giving are beginning to increase, and the role of the church and the religious groups in the abuse of children is being considered by the new independent inquiry in the UK. It has significant implications for accountability, trust and regulation. Originality/value – The financial abuse of older adults is rarely considered outside of the family – carer nexus. However, changes in the banking and financial systems means that opportunities for abuse are greater than ever before. Prior to the death of Olive Clarke in spring 2015 very little attention on the nature of charitable and religious fundraising amongst older adults has taken place, and consequently this paper is highly original, but equally timely.

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Financial Abuse of Older People by Family Members: Views and Experiences of Older Australians and their Family Members

Cited by 36 publications

References 13 publications

Homeless for the First Time in Later Life: An Australian Study

Homeless for the First Time in Later Life: An Australian Study

Analyzing Domestic Violence Behaviors in Their Contexts: Violence as a Continuation of Social Strategies by other Means

From “intrusive” and “excessive” to financially abusive? Charitable and religious fund-raising amongst vulnerable older people

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