TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schuster, Isabell
A1  - Krahé, Barbara
T1  - Abuse of Elders Living at Home: A Review of Recent Prevalence Studies
JF  - International Journal of Behavioral Science
N2  - This article presents evidence from recent studies on the prevalence of different forms of elder abuse. After a review of definitions and measures of elder abuse, the findings of 20 original studies containing 26 samples from 17 countries published since 2010 are summarized. Overall prevalence rates showed a high variability across studies, ranging from 2.2% in a study from Ireland to 43.7% in a study from Egypt. Evidence on gender differences in the vulnerability for abuse and the predominant relationship constellations between abusers and victims did not yield a consistent picture across studies. Conceptual and methodological reasons for the variability in prevalence rates are discussed, and an outlook for future research is presented. In particular, consistent definitions and measures are needed to facilitate the comparative analysis of elder abuse in different studies and cultural contexts.
KW  - elder abuse
KW  - neglect
KW  - prevalence
KW  - family
KW  - violence
KW  - review
Y1  - 2016
SN  - 1906-4675
VL  - 11
SP  - 93
EP  - 108
PB  - Behavioral Science Research Institute, Srinakharinwirot University
CY  - Bangkok
ER  -