title: Elder abuse: two Native American views.
abstract: In order to gain a greater understanding of what "elder abuse" means to the American public, a random sample of adults from seven culturally diverse counties in North Carolina was interviewed. Two of the six Native American groups residing in North Carolina were represented in the sample. The two Native American groups' responses were compared with each other and with the views of a panel of elder mistreatment experts. There were areas of agreement and disagreement. The relevance of the findings is discussed in relation to research, practice, education, and policy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult and Geriatric Health, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-7460, USA. rhudsonn@email.unc.edu
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Armachain
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D012659:Semantic Differential; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology