Background: Although the number of older immigrants and the prevalence of elder abuse are increasing in Canada, little is known about their experience of risk factors for elder abuse. This study examined Arabic-speaki...Background: Although the number of older immigrants and the prevalence of elder abuse are increasing in Canada, little is known about their experience of risk factors for elder abuse. This study examined Arabic-speaking older immigrants’ perception of the factors that increase the risk for elder abuse. Methods: Older Arabic-speaking women (n = 24) and men (n = 31) completed a questionnaire that inquired about the perceived frequency and importance of factors that contribute to elder abuse. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: Older women identified lack of English language proficiency, social isolation, and financial dependence as the most frequent, and lack of English language proficiency, income, and sponsorship status as the most important risk factors. Older men rated social isolation, lack of English language proficiency, and financial dependence as the most frequent, and social isolation, racialized, cultural or ethnic group status, and lack of English language proficiency as the most important factors contributing to elder abuse. Conclusion: Offering language-specific services, designing tailored outreach programs to address social isolation, and addressing systemic barriers that create financial dependence can help prevent elder abuse in Arabic-speaking immigrant communities.展开更多
The present demographic scenario of the country shows the rising trend of adult population. According to census report 2011, there are 60.3% people belonging to 15 to 59 years of age group and the percentage of people...The present demographic scenario of the country shows the rising trend of adult population. According to census report 2011, there are 60.3% people belonging to 15 to 59 years of age group and the percentage of people above 60+ age is 8.6%. Our country fails to provide due respect, care, affection, security and health related facilities, which elderly people utmost require. A number of cases of adult abuses are reported in news papers as these people are easy victims of violence and criminal activities. The society comes to know about only those problems, which are reported, the innumerable cases of disrespect and neglect are not given any consideration. The situation becomes all the more worst when perpetrators are very near relatives and in some cases blood relatives also. This growing insensitiveness is a threat to our society. Sincere efforts are needed to tackle this alarming problem. The present paper describes the available data [1]-[3] on the old people, their dependence ratio, the problems being faced by them and suggestive measures to provide social and emotional security to them.展开更多
文摘Background: Although the number of older immigrants and the prevalence of elder abuse are increasing in Canada, little is known about their experience of risk factors for elder abuse. This study examined Arabic-speaking older immigrants’ perception of the factors that increase the risk for elder abuse. Methods: Older Arabic-speaking women (n = 24) and men (n = 31) completed a questionnaire that inquired about the perceived frequency and importance of factors that contribute to elder abuse. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: Older women identified lack of English language proficiency, social isolation, and financial dependence as the most frequent, and lack of English language proficiency, income, and sponsorship status as the most important risk factors. Older men rated social isolation, lack of English language proficiency, and financial dependence as the most frequent, and social isolation, racialized, cultural or ethnic group status, and lack of English language proficiency as the most important factors contributing to elder abuse. Conclusion: Offering language-specific services, designing tailored outreach programs to address social isolation, and addressing systemic barriers that create financial dependence can help prevent elder abuse in Arabic-speaking immigrant communities.
文摘The present demographic scenario of the country shows the rising trend of adult population. According to census report 2011, there are 60.3% people belonging to 15 to 59 years of age group and the percentage of people above 60+ age is 8.6%. Our country fails to provide due respect, care, affection, security and health related facilities, which elderly people utmost require. A number of cases of adult abuses are reported in news papers as these people are easy victims of violence and criminal activities. The society comes to know about only those problems, which are reported, the innumerable cases of disrespect and neglect are not given any consideration. The situation becomes all the more worst when perpetrators are very near relatives and in some cases blood relatives also. This growing insensitiveness is a threat to our society. Sincere efforts are needed to tackle this alarming problem. The present paper describes the available data [1]-[3] on the old people, their dependence ratio, the problems being faced by them and suggestive measures to provide social and emotional security to them.
