Abuse of elderly male client: efforts and experiences in rural and urban adult protective services.
Elder abuse has not been viewed as seriously as child abuse because of the emotional sensibilities attached to child abuse. Although elder abuse is experienced disproportionately by women, men also are in need of protection and engagement. An important factor for understanding the work with elderly men is the social construction of manhood. Both urban and rural settings recognize this as a significant starting point to engage men in services. This paper describes the efforts in both rural and urban Adult Protective Service agencies to identify and work with abused elderly men from a strengths and solution-focused perspective.
Blundo
Robert
R
Department of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA. blunder@uncw.edu
Bullington
Joseph
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012107:Research Design; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012424:Rural Population; D014481:United States; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014505:Urban Population; D035862:Vulnerable Populations