Arabic-speaking Older Immigrants’ Views on Risk Factors for Elder Abuse

• Guruge, Sepali ^[1] ; Boutmira, Souhail ^[1] ; Sidani, Souraya ^[1] ; Leung, Ernest ^[1]
  1. [1] Ryerson University

     Ryerson University

     Canadá

     
• Localización: Research on Ageing and Social Policy: (RASP), ISSN-e 2014-671X, Vol. 11, Nº. 1, 2023, págs. 29-50
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.17583/rasp.10202
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Puntos de vista de los inmigrantes mayores de habla árabe sobre los factores de riesgo para el maltrato de ancianos
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• Resumen
  • español

    El maltrato de ancianos es una preocupación central en la población de Canadá que envejece. Nuestros hallazgos cualitativos de un estudio de métodos mixtos sobre los factores de riesgo para el abuso y maltrato de ancianos en las comunidades inmigrantes de habla árabe de Toronto identificaron factores de riesgo clave que hacen que estos adultos mayores sean vulnerables al abuso de ancianos. Estos factores se entrecruzan en los niveles individual (por ejemplo, barrera del idioma), comunitario (por ejemplo, discriminación) y social (por ejemplo, falta de acceso al empleo). Los resultados pueden servir de base a las estrategias para mitigar el maltrato de los ancianos en las comunidades de habla árabe.

  • English

    Elder abuse is a central concern in Canada’s aging population. Our qualitative findings from a mixed methods study on risk factors for elder abuse in Toronto Arabic-speaking immigrant communities identified key risk factors that make these older adults vulnerable to elder abuse. These factors intersect at the individual (e.g., language barrier), community (e.g., discrimination), and societal (e.g., lack of access to employment) levels. The results can inform strategies to mitigate elder abuse in Arabic-speaking communities.

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