Elder abuse and oppression: voices of marginalized elders

Christine A Walsh; Jennifer L Olson; Jenny Ploeg; Lynne Lohfeld; Harriet L MacMillan

doi:10.1080/08946566.2011.534705

Elder abuse and oppression: voices of marginalized elders

Christine A Walsh, Jennifer L Olson, Jenny Ploeg, Lynne Lohfeld, Harriet L MacMillan

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

The voices of elderly people from marginalized groups are rarely solicited, and the relationship between elder maltreatment and belonging to an oppressed group has not been adequately investigated. This article reviews the literature on oppression and elder abuse and describes findings from the secondary analysis of data from focus group discussions on elder abuse held with marginalized older adults and (quasi)professionals caring for them in two Canadian cities. Participants identified that increased vulnerability to elder abuse was related to oppression experienced as a consequence of ageism, sexism, ableism/disability, racism, heterosexism/homophobia, classism, and various intersecting types of oppression.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-42
Number of pages	26
Journal	Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2011.534705
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Disability Evaluation
Disabled Persons
Elder Abuse
Humans
Prejudice
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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