Where Do We Draw the Line? Perceptions of Abuse of Older Adults and Their Association With Ageism
Jennifer E Storey, Rhianna C O’Brien, Silvia Fraga Dominguez · 2025
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Jennifer Storey, Rhianna O'Brien, and Silvia Fraga Dominguez ask where people draw the line on abuse of older adults, in a study published in twenty twenty-four. How abuse is seen shapes whether it gets reported and stopped. The team also asked whether ageist views color those judgments.
Nearly three hundred people rated fifteen acts, spanning hitting, mental cruelty, sexual and money abuse, and neglect. Each act was aimed at an older adult, an adult, or a child. On average, a quarter of the group did not call the acts abuse. Ratings barely changed by the victim's age group. Stronger ageism did predict softer judgments when the victim was older. The authors call that pattern a serious concern.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jennifer E Storey, Rhianna C O’Brien, Silvia Fraga Dominguez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |