A community engaged exploratory study investigating the risk of elder abuse and neglect in two refugee communities in Greensboro, North Carolina.

IF 1.6 2区 心理学 Q3 GERONTOLOGY
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-23 DOI:10.1080/08946566.2022.2114970
Sudha Shreeniwas, Narayan Khadka
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Abstract

Elder abuse and neglect (EAN) are serious health and human rights issues. Less is known about EAN in refugee communities. University researchers and leaders of a refugee services nonprofit partnered to conduct an exploratory community engaged study on EAN risks in two refugee communities in North Carolina. A convenience sample of 17 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese and 13 Congolese self-identified older adults filled short surveys and participated in Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Descriptive survey findings showed EAN risk, isolation, economic insecurity, and family dependency, more among Congolese. FGDs yielded no reports of EAN, but showed dependence on family, and difficulties with language, transportation, and economic insecurity in both groups. These factors indicate individual and contextual vulnerabilities for EAN in these communities. An EAN awareness event was conducted for participants by a family violence nonprofit. Refugee older adults need culturally appropriate coordinated services including EAN information, English classes, job skills, income, and transportation.

一项社区参与的探索性研究调查了北卡罗来纳州格林斯博罗两个难民社区虐待和忽视老年人的风险。
虐待和忽视老年人是严重的健康和人权问题。人们对难民社区的EAN知之甚少。大学研究人员和一个难民服务非营利组织的领导人合作,在北卡罗来纳州的两个难民社区开展了一项关于EAN风险的探索性社区参与研究。17名说尼泊尔语的不丹人和13名自认为是老年人的刚果人填写了简短的调查问卷,并参加了焦点小组讨论(fgd)。描述性调查结果显示,刚果人面临EAN风险、孤立、经济不安全和家庭依赖。FGDs没有发现EAN的报告,但两组都表现出对家庭的依赖,以及语言、交通和经济不安全方面的困难。这些因素表明了这些社区中EAN的个人和环境脆弱性。一个家庭暴力非营利组织为参与者举办了一个提高EAN意识的活动。难民老年人需要文化上适当的协调服务,包括EAN信息、英语课程、工作技能、收入和交通。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that explores the advances in research, policy and practice, and clinical and ethical issues surrounding the abuse and neglect of older people. This unique forum provides state-of-the-art research and practice that is both international and multidisciplinary in scope. The journal"s broad, comprehensive approach is only one of its strengths—it presents training issues, research findings, case studies, practice and policy issues, book and media reviews, commentary, and historical background on a wide range of topics. Readers get tools and techniques needed for better detecting and responding to actual or potential elder abuse and neglect.
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