...Oleksandr Stupnytskyy; Umut Unal Purpose Elder abuse is a growing and significant issue that often remains hidden and under-addressed. The purpose of this study is to deepen and expand the knowledge of this issue. This study provides population-based estimates of elder abuse in Czechia...

... this directly has on victims’ recovery. Corresponding author Amanda Warburton-Wynn amanda.wynnqw@gmail.com 30 12 2025 17 01 2026 23 01 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Older people Elder abuse...

...Rajat Banerjee; Sayantani Biswas Purpose The purpose of the study, which is an extension of the corresponding author’s PHD work, is to assess the nature, scope and extent of elder abuse in India’s urban settings. It tries to explore the reasons as to why elder abuse is increasing and tends...

...Javier García García; Álvaro Elices Acero Purpose This study aims to explore the concrete experiences of elder abuse and perceived insecurity and to elicit older adults’ own preventive proposals in light of the persistent vulnerabilities of ageing populations and the urgent need for comprehensive...

...Kraiwoot Wattanasin; Sahaphat Homjan Purpose The change in Thailand to a super-aged society means that elder protection has become a national priority. Although elder abuse is reported to the police and law enforcement is usually the first responder, they are not trained in protecting older people...

... said that [the term] was disparaging. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Older people Social work History Safeguarding Elder abuse Dr Mervyn Eastman is a member and co-founder of the Later Life Audio and Radio Co...

... be contacted at: c.white@hull.ac.uk 17 02 2024 29 04 2024 21 05 2024 15 08 2024 19 08 2024 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only General practitioners Care homes Safeguarding Elder abuse Neglect Multi...

...João F. Fundinho; José Ferreira-Alves Purpose Risk assessment in elder abuse is usually considered an additive process; risk factors are viewed as independent, and the higher the number of risk factors, the higher the risk. This study aims to explore the effect of the interaction between cognitive...

...Kuan-Yu Yueh; Wen-Jung Chang Purpose This paper aims to explore the trends in academic research on elder abuse from 1990 to 2023 using bibliometric analysis. It seeks to identify research trends, hotspots and gaps and proposes future research directions. Design/methodology/approach Using...

... of Pakistanis on elder mistreatment. It emphasises the importance of policymakers and service providers integrating considerations of race, ethnicity, culture and gender to develop inclusive services, as indicated by the study’s findings. Elder mistreatment (EM), also known as elder abuse, is a widespread...

... made a difference to how staff respond to adult mistreatment. A search strategy was designed using keywords, including, elder abuse, vulnerable adults, protective services, abuse reporting, professional referral, safeguarding, reporting adult abuse, residential care, nursing care, long-term care...

...Andie MacNeil; Marie-Therese Connolly; Erin Salvo; Patricia F. Kimball; Geoff Rogers; Stuart Lewis; David Burnes Purpose Our understanding of what intervention strategies are effective in improving the well-being of older adults experiencing elder abuse and self-neglect (EASN) is severely limited...

...Dianah Aharimpisya; Frank Pio Kiyingi; Francis Kasekende Purpose This paper aims to examine the predictive potential of elder abuse on welfare status of older persons in selected districts in Southwestern Uganda. Design/methodology/approach The study took a cross-sectional descriptive...

...João F. Fundinho; José Ferreira-Alves Purpose This study aims to operationalize and test some predictions of a social exchange theory of elder abuse. The theory proposes that the combination of low resources and high dependency/low relational power increases the older adult’s risk of abuse...

... resilience in elder abuse. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional survey was conducted on a purposive sample of 600 family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong (mean age = 71.04 and female = 67.2%). Caregivers reported in a guided interview about elder abuse behaviours...

... consisted of only 16 nursing homes (12 not-for-profit and 4 for-profit nursing homes). The fact that only 4 of the 16 LTC homes were for-profit is a potential limitation both in general and in particular because research has shown that lower quality of care and elder abuse and neglect are more common...

...João Filipe Fundinho; Diana Cunha Pereira; José Ferreira-Alves Purpose The study of theoretical models explaining elder abuse has been one of the main gaps in the literature of the field. The extent of support of each theory is not clear. This study aims to conduct a systematic review to examine...

... Licensed re-use rights only Elder abuse Financial abuse Financial exploitation Enduring power or attorney Lasting power of attorney Mental Capacity Act 2005 EPA – Enduring Power of Attorney; CoP – Court of Protection; LPA – Lasting Power of Attorney; MCA 2005 – Mental...

..., are conceptualized as a form of structural abuse. Arguments are made for the inclusion of structural abuse as a separate category of elder abuse. Design/methodology/approach This paper is predominantly conceptual but it also draws on available secondary data, such as mortality statistics, media reports...

.../approach This exploratory study used a qualitative research methodology that sets out to explore staff’s perception of elder abuse in nursing homes and hospitals in Ghana. Five nursing assistants and two caregivers were interviewed in two nursing homes and four nurses were interviewed in one hospital...