2018
DOI: 10.1515/sjs-2018-0007
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The Feeling of Insecurity Among the Elderly: Between Environmental Changes and Individual Fragility

Abstract: Résumé : La littérature soutient fréquemment que le sentiment d'insécurité serait plus important chez les personnes âgées qu'au sein des autres catégories de la population. Grâce à une étude qualitative basée sur 51 personnes âgées de 70 à 92 ans, cet article propose d'aborder le sentiment d'insécurité du point de vue des acteurs. Cette perspective nous permet de prendre en compte la perception des personnes âgées, de nous défaire d'une vision agéocentrée qui tend à gommer les effets de la fragilisation liée a… Show more

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“… Child: a barrier against aggressions in old age I noticed in the interviews that respondents also define the child as a shield against aggression towards elderly parents. A study carried out among elderly people of various socio-demographic profiles shows a feeling of insecurity and the desire to guard against aggressive acts (Kimber et al, 2018). Other studies also reveal that elderly people are victims of various abuses including sexual and physical assault (Beaulieu & Lussier-Therrien, 2016;Berg et al, 2014).…”
Section: General Meaning Of the Child For Respondentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… Child: a barrier against aggressions in old age I noticed in the interviews that respondents also define the child as a shield against aggression towards elderly parents. A study carried out among elderly people of various socio-demographic profiles shows a feeling of insecurity and the desire to guard against aggressive acts (Kimber et al, 2018). Other studies also reveal that elderly people are victims of various abuses including sexual and physical assault (Beaulieu & Lussier-Therrien, 2016;Berg et al, 2014).…”
Section: General Meaning Of the Child For Respondentsmentioning
confidence: 99%