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Development of a Causal Model for Elder Mistreatment
Author(s) -
Ziminski Pickering Carolyn E.,
Phillips Linda R.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/phn.12108
Subject(s) - aggression , context (archaeology) , psychology , set (abstract data type) , intervention (counseling) , elder abuse , developmental psychology , poison control , causal model , human factors and ergonomics , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency , psychiatry , computer science , biology , programming language , pathology , paleontology
Elder mistreatment ( EM ) is an act committed by a person in a trusted relationship with an elderly person. Through the process of theory synthesis, a new model was developed, which explains the development of aggression (physical and verbal) toward elders by adult children in EM . The proposed model is set within the context of intimate partner violence and emphasizes that rather than arising in caregiving, aggression may be evident in the pre‐caregiving relationship and continue into caregiving situations. An understanding of the causal origins of EM is essential in designing intervention to help families have healthy relationships.
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