A reflection on gender issues in elder abuse research

Subtitle
Brazil and Portugal
Publication Name
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
Volume, number, page
21:11, pp.3323-3330
Year of Publication
2016
Author(s)
BROWNELL Patricia
Organization Name
Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Acronym
ABRASCO
Publisher
ABRASCO
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country of Publication
Brasil
Full Date
2016
ISBN or ISSN
1413-8123
Considered Countries
Portugal
Brasil
Category
Academic articles
Theme
Country - Country
Civil Society
Keyword(s)
Neglect
Violence against older women
Gender Violence
Women's issues
Human Rights
Social affairs
Disadvantaged groups
Violence against women
Research on women
Gender politics
Latin America
Abstract
Neglect, abuse and violence against older women has not been a prominent focus of elder abuse research. This is in spite of the fact that from an international human rights perspective this is considered a gap in policy and practice addressing abuse across the lifespan. A review of the literature reveals three dominant paradigms for studying older women and abuse, all of which have the potential for marginalizing older women’s experiences and needs. An emergent human rights perspective is discussed as a more holistic framework for understanding abuse of older women and ways of addressing this from an international perspective. Examples of research from Brazil and Portugal are reviewed and discussed.
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