Citation

Walsh CA, Olson JL, Ploeg J, Lohfeld L, MacMillan HL. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2011; 23(1): 17-42.

Affiliation

Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946566.2011.534705

PMID

21253928

Abstract

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.

Language: en