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EV0623

Elder abuse within the family: a proposal for identification and assessment from a forensic psychology perspective

ELDER ABUSE WITHIN THE FAMILY: A PROPOSAL FOR DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY

Elder abuse within the family is often overlooked because of unclear diagnostic criteria; familiarity with the typical profile of the person experiencing abuse and a three-level prevention approach may facilitate identification.

The aim of this poster is to propose an approach to identifying and assessing elder abuse within the family from a forensic psychology perspective. The poster is a review based on World Health Organization reports and the literature, with no original data collection. It notes that, as the population ages, reported cases of abuse against older adults living outside institutional settings are increasing, and that cases may go unrecognized by physicians or be dismissed by courts on the grounds of insufficient evidence because diagnostic criteria are unclear and abuse is difficult to substantiate. In 2002, the World Health Organization defined five main types of abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or abandonment, psychological or emotional abuse, and financial abuse. According to the global data presented in the poster, the estimated number of abuse victims aged 60 and over was 141 million in 2015 and is projected to reach 320 million by 2050; among community-dwelling people aged 60 and over, prevalence by type, from highest to lowest, follows the order of psychological abuse, financial abuse, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. Lack of support for caregivers, inadequate public policies, and insufficient education on aging and caregiving are listed as risk factors, and prevention is addressed at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. The conclusion describes the typical profile of a person experiencing abuse as being over 75 years of age, socially isolated, experiencing physical and/or cognitive decline, having a low income, and being physically dependent on a caregiver; it reports that physical abuse predominates in institutional settings, whereas psychological abuse is more prominent in the home. The authors identify preserving older adults’ autonomy as a key objective in preventing increased emotional and physical dependence.

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