A Survey Analysis of Public Awareness, Perception, Concern, and Response to Mistreatment of Older Adults in Middletown, U.S.A.

Autor/inn/en	Morris, David C.; Blakely, Bernard E.
Titel	A Survey Analysis of Public Awareness, Perception, Concern, and Response to Mistreatment of Older Adults in Middletown, U.S.A.
Quelle	(1990), (12 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Adults; Community Surveys; Elder Abuse; Incidence; Older Adults; Public Opinion; Social Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkommen; Älterer Erwachsener; Öffentliche Meinung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung
Abstract	This study sought to describe public awareness, perceptions, concern and response to the phenomenon of mistreatment of older adults. The setting for the study was the classic community context of Middletown, U.S.A., Muncie/Delaware County, Indiana. Adults (N=400), selected by random digit dialing, were interviewed in November 1989. Subjects were asked about respect for older adults, mistreatment of the elderly, comparison of drug abuse and elderly mistreatment, the experience of elderly mistreatment and its reporting, and types of mistreatment. The results indicated that most of those surveyed felt that older adults did not get enough respect. Almost one-half felt that elder mistreatment was a serious problem in their area. Almost all felt that drugs were a more important problem in comparison to mistreatment. Those who had encountered or suspected a case of elderly mistreatment tended to feel that mistreatment was a serious social problem. Less than one-half of those who indicated awareness or suspicion of mistreatment reported to some authority. Lack of awareness of the state's Adult Protective Services Agency was apparent. (ABL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01