Citation

Griffin LW, Williams OJ. J. Fam. Violence 1992; 7(1): 19-35.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, East Carolina University, 27858-4353 Greenville, North Carolina; School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, 55455 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF00978722

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of recent literature and research on elder abuse among African-Americans. Data about maltreatment of elders in the majority and minority races are presented, but persistent, unanswered questions and other issues also are raised. Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of elder abuse, the history and cultural traditions of Black families, differences between Black informal support networks and others, the phenomenon of violence and African-Americans, and concerns about access and utilization of formal support(s) are discussed. Interim recommendations are proposed.