Naslov
Family Violence and Health among Elderly in Croatia

Autori
Ajduković, Marina ; Ogresta, Jelena ; Rusac, Silvia

Izvornik
Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma (1092-6771) 18 (2009), 3; 261-279

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
elderly abuse; family violence; intimate partner violence; gender perspective

Sažetak
This article presents the research carried out on a sample of 303 elderly men and women. In the last year they reported experiencing violence in the family as follows: psychological abuse (24.1%), financial exploitation (6.4%), physical abuse (4.4%), and sexual abuse (2.1%). The abusers were most often husbands (30.15%), sons (16.64%), daughters (14.01%), and wives (9.21%). In the partner relationship, 44% of the women and 35% of the men had experienced at least some form of violence. The results showed that elderly men and women who were victims of family abuse had poorer psychological health than those without such experiences. Elderly who had experienced partner violence consumed alcohol more often than those who had experienced violence by other household members.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Socijalne djelatnosti

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