This qualitative study used data from eight focus groups involving 58 people aged over 65
years in both urban and rural settings across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland …

Elder abuse is increasingly recognised but older people's concept of abuse remains
unknown. This study aimed to shed light on how older people understand elder abuse and …

This report outlines the findings of a study undertaken to examine older people's
experiences of mistreatment and abuse. The study involved in-depth interviews with a …

Objective: To explore the extent of elder abuse in Western Australia and associated aspects,
such as the relationship of the abuser to the victim, risk factors and desirable interventions …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the support experiences of older people
who have been abused in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach–Recruited through …

The abuse and mistreatment of older people has existed throughout the ages but its formal
recognition as a societal problem requiring dedicated action has only occurred over the last …

This paper critically reflects upon policy and research definitions of elder mistreatment in
light of the findings of the United Kingdom Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People that …

Executive summary Elder abuse is a highly complex social problem. The abuse takes many
forms, including: financial, physical, psychological, social and sexual as well as the more …

This article reports on one of the first surveys of multi-disciplinary staff awareness of elder
abuse in this region of the United Kingdom (UK). Forty staff from eight professional groups in …

The concept of elder abuse is a relatively recent one, and there is ongoing debate around its
definition and interpretation. Policy in America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland has been …