“Older people are weak”: perceptions and meanings of ageing and abuse against older people
Isabel Dias,
Silvia Fraga
Abstract:IntroductionThis paper addresses the broader issue of elder abuse and seeks to analyse how victims and non-victims of abuse connect and explain the perception of ageing and the phenomenon of violence against older people.MethodsA qualitative study was conducted based on evidence gathered through 45 semi-structured interviews with people aged 60 or above who are part of the Portuguese EPIPorto population cohort. The interviews were analysed using grounded theory.Results/discussionThe results show that responden… Show more
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