Elder abuse and oppression: voices of marginalized elders.
The voices of elderly people from marginalized groups are rarely solicited, and the relationship between elder maltreatment and belonging to an oppressed group has not been adequately investigated. This article reviews the literature on oppression and elder abuse and describes findings from the secondary analysis of data from focus group discussions on elder abuse held with marginalized older adults and (quasi)professionals caring for them in two Canadian cities. Participants identified that increased vulnerability to elder abuse was related to oppression experienced as a consequence of ageism, sexism, ableism/disability, racism, heterosexism/homophobia, classism, and various intersecting types of oppression.
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. cwalsh@ucalgary.ca
Christine A
CA
Walsh
Jennifer L
JL
Olson
Jenny
J
Ploeg
Lynne
L
Lohfeld
Harriet L
HL
MacMillan
D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice