title: Domestic harm and neglect among lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults.
abstract: This study examined harm, hurt, and neglect by caregivers as well as self-neglect and physical and mental health status among 113 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older adults aged 60-88 years, who attended community-based social and recreation programs or groups in the United States. Reporting on their experiences with caregivers, 22.1% of the participants experienced at least one type of harm, including physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, financial, and neglectful; additionally, 25.7% of the participants reported they knew LGB older adults who experienced at least one type of harm from his or her caregiver. With regard to self-neglect, 62.8% reported experiencing it; those indicating positive psychological health reported fewer experiences with self-neglect.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development , New York University , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Arnold H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Graziano
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Narozniak
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mendelson
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: El Hassan
authors.forename: Enzo S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Patouhas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: abuse; bisexual; gay; harm; lesbian; neglect; older adults