title: Theorizing low levels of reporting of abuse of older immigrant women.
abstract: Little research can be found describing abuse of older immigrant women, despite an increase in our aging population and increasing research on abuse of older adults. This article examines factors that may contribute to low levels of reporting of abuse of older immigrant women. The authors present empirical qualitative data collected through interviews and focus groups, which examined how people living in the community understand and define abuse of older adults. Four main themes will be discussed: first, the individual in a family and cultural community context; second, English as a foreign or second language as part of the mainstream; third, the question of "naming" abuse; and finally, age as a discriminator. Preliminary frameworks to better understand these findings are introduced. Recommendations for future research and programming are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Kerstin.Roger@umanitoba.ca.
authors.forename: Kerstin Stieber
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Roger
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Brownridge
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ursel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: abuse; aging; immigrant; older women; reporting