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KMID : 1023720160710030053
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2016 Volume.71 No. 3 p.53 ~ p.89
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Comparing Elderly and Perpetrator Characteristics by Elder Abuse Type： Analysis of Elder Abuse Cases in Korean Elder Abuse Protective Service Agencies
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Lee Mi-Jin
Kim Hye-Ryeon
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Abstract
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This study investigated whether elderly and perpetrator characteristics of elder abuse cases of Korean Elder Abuse Protective Service Agencies (KEAPSA) would vary by type of elder abuse. Four hundred and thirteen elder abuse cases abstracted by 80 case workers of 23 KEAPSA in 2013 for development of case closure index of elder abuse were utilized. Whether client and perpetrator characteristics would vary by physical, psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect (excluding self-neglect) was compared. Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that no difference of client characteristics existed between physical abuse and other types of abuse, but perpetrators who lived with the client, were not married, had mental disorders/symptoms, were (potential) alcohol or substance abusers, were more likely to conduct physical abuse compared to other types of abuse. As for psychological abuse, clients were more likely to have home ownership, no difficulties of performing activities of daily living (ADL), no mental disorders/symptoms, and no (potential) alcohol or substance abuser, and perpetrators tended to live with the client, to be married, to be (potential) alcohol or substance abusers and to be economically dependent on the client. The clients of financial exploitation were more likely to receive public assistance, to live with adult children, grandchildren, or others, and the perpetrators of financial exploitation were more likely to be female, older, not living with the perpetrator, healthy, (potential) alcohol or substance abusers, and economically dependent on the client. The victims of neglect had characteristics of exhibiting no home ownership, ADL dependence, mental disorders/symptoms, (potential) alcohol or substance abuse, and social isolation, and perpetrators of neglect were distinct in being not economically dependent on the client. Based on the findings, policy and practice implications were discussed.
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KEYWORD
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Elder Abuse, Elder Abuse Protective Service Agency, Physical abuse, Psychological Abuse, Financial Exploitation, Neglect
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