Article ; Online: Barriers to Help Seeking among Victims of Elder Abuse: A Scoping Review and Implications for Public Health Policy in Canada.
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement
2021 Volume 41, Issue 3, Page(s) 460–475
Abstract: Elder abuse is a serious public health concern requiring immediate intervention; however, the under-reporting of elder abuse by victims to formal and informal networks remains a major obstacle. This scoping review aims to identify barriers to help ... ...
Abstract | Elder abuse is a serious public health concern requiring immediate intervention; however, the under-reporting of elder abuse by victims to formal and informal networks remains a major obstacle. This scoping review aims to identify barriers to help seeking that older adults experiencing abuse confront. The goal is to inform public policies and practices in the Canadian context and identify research gaps in the extant literature. Seven scholarly databases were searched from which 12 articles met the inclusion criteria and were extracted for analysis. The findings from this scoping review revealed three levels at which barriers exist: individual focused, abuser/family focused, and community/culture focused barriers. The results suggest that there are several complex obstacles that older adults face when contemplating disclosure of abuse. Future research into help seeking in the Canadian context should more readily incorporate the voices of elder abuse victim-survivors to develop effective assessment strategies and responsive service provisions. |
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MeSH term(s) | Aged ; Canada ; Elder Abuse ; Health Policy ; Humans ; Public Policy |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-09-07 |
Publishing country | Canada |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 632851-9 |
ISSN | 1710-1107 ; 0714-9808 |
ISSN (online) | 1710-1107 |
ISSN | 0714-9808 |
DOI | 10.1017/S0714980821000295 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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