@article{ref1,
title="Older people's perceptions of the term elder abuse and characteristics associated with a lower level of awareness",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2014",
author="Naughton, Corina and Drennan, Jonathan and Lafferty, Attracta",
volume="26",
number="3",
pages="300-318",
abstract="Abstract A national representative survey of 2,021 community-dwelling older people was carried out in 2010 using face-to-face interviews. The study examined how the term 'elder abuse' was understood by this population and identified factors associated with lower levels of awareness. Over 80% of this population recognised the term elder abuse and 56% demonstrated specific insight related to typologies, locations and perpetrators of abuse. Less specific responses were given by 22% of participants and a further 21% could not give a reply. Less specific or 'don't know' responses were independently associated with age 80 years or older, a lower level of education, impaired physical health, and living in economically-deprived communities. Despite on-going public information campaigns there remained a significant portion of older people who may be unaware of or have limited insight into elder abuse. This study suggests a need for more targeted education campaigns aimed at specific higher risk groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2013.867242",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2013.867242"
}