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Exploring Factors Associated with Perceived Changes in Severity of Elder Abuse: A Population-Based Study of Older Adults in Korea

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  • Haesang Jeon

    (Department of Social Welfare, Jeonju University, Jeonju-si 55069, Korea)

  • Jooyoung Kong

    (Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1350 University Avenue, Office 304, Madison, WI 53706, USA)

Abstract

Elder abuse is a pressing problem that demands social attention in South Korea. This study aims to examine the characteristics of older adults and their family perpetrators that may influence the perceived severity of abuse by older adults using a nationally representative sample among older Koreans. We analyzed 952 community-dwelling older Koreans from a population-based survey of the Survey of Elderly Care and Welfare Need. The analytic sample of this study consisted of older adults who self-reported having been emotionally, physically, and financially abused or neglected by their family members or other primary caregivers. We used multinomial logistic regression models to predict perceived change in severity of abuse. Results showed that the abuse type and duration of abuse were significantly associated with the perceived change in the severity of abuse. Older victims’ age, being female, and being married were also associated with greater risk for increased severity of abuse relative to no change, while older adults’ better health status was associated with lower risk for increased severity of abuse. The findings of this study can help social work professionals identify older adults with heightened risk of abuse and protect the human rights of the most vulnerable aging population.

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  • Haesang Jeon & Jooyoung Kong, 2022. "Exploring Factors Associated with Perceived Changes in Severity of Elder Abuse: A Population-Based Study of Older Adults in Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:16:p:10033-:d:888108
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    1. David Burnes & Mark S Lachs & Denise Burnette & Karl Pillemer, 2019. "Varying Appraisals of Elder Mistreatment Among Victims: Findings from a Population-Based Study," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 74(5), pages 881-890.
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