Perception of elder mistreatment and its link to help-seeking intention: A comparison of elderly Korean and Korean American immigrants

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-304

  Lee, Hee Yun ^a   Yoon, Hyun Sook ^b   Shin, Narae ^a   Moon, Ji Young ^b   Kwon, Jong Hee ^b   Park, Eun Soo ^b   Nam, Ryun ^b   Kang, Sung Bo ^b   Park, Keum Hwa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Culture; Elder mistreatment; Elderly; Financial abuse; Help seeking intention; Korean elders; Korean immigrant; Neglect; Perception; Physical abuse; Psychological abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958124068     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2011.573407     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Chang, J., & Moon, A. (1997). Korean American elderly's knowledge and perceptions of elder abuse: A qualitative analysis of cultural factors. Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 6, 139-154.
2. Doe, S. S., Han, H. K., and McCaslin, R. (2009). Cultural and ethical issues in Korea's recent elder abuse reporting system. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 21, 170-185.
3. Hudson, M. F. (1989). Analyses of the concepts of elder mistreatment: Abuse and neglect. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 1(1) 5-27.
4. Kleinschmidt, K. C. (1997). Elder abuse: A review. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 30, 463-472.
5. Kwon, S. (2008). Future of long-term care financing for the elderly in Korea. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 20, 119-136.
6. Lachs, M. S., Williams, C. S., O'Brien, S., Pillemer, K. A., & Charlson, M. E. (1998). Mortality of elder mistreatment. Journal of the American Medical Association, 280(5), 428-432.
7. Lee, H. Y., & Eaton, C. (2009). Financial abuse in elderly Korean Americans: Mixed analysis of the role of culture on perception and help-seeking intention. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(5), 463-488.
8. Lee, H. Y., Gibson, P., & Chaisson, R. (2011). Elderly Korean immigrants' socially and culturally constructed definitions of elder neglect. Journal of Aging Studies, 25, 126-134.
9. Lee, H., Lee, S. E., & Eaton, C. (In press). Definition of financial abuse in Korean elderly immigrants: Does culture play a role? Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect.
10. Lee, H. Y., & Shin, N. R. (2010). Cultural view on and response to elder mistreatment in elderly Korean American immigrants: A social development intervention. Social Development Issues, 32(1), 89-110.
11. Lee, M. (2008). A path analysis on elder abuse by family caregivers: Applying the ABCX model. Journal of Family Violence, 24(1), 1-9.
12. Lee, M., & Kolomer, S. R. (2005). Caregiver burden, dementia, and elder abuse in South Korea. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 17(1), 61-74.
13. Malley-Morrison, K., You, H. S., & Mills, R. B. (2000). Young adult attachment styles and perceptions of elder abuse: A cross-cultural study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 15(3), 163-185.
14. Min, J. W. (2001). Process and outcomes of long-term care decision-making among Korean American elders. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of California School of Public Policy and Social Research, Los Angeles.
15. Moon, A., Tomita, S., Talamantes, M.A., Brown, A., Sanchez, Y., Benton, D., &... Kim, S. (1998). Attitude toward elder mistreatment and reporting: A multicultural study. Washington, D.C.: National Center on Elder Abuse.
16. Moon, A. (2000) Perception of elder abuse among various cultural groups: Similarities and differences. Generations, 24(2), 75-80.
17. Moon, A. (2002). Cultural and non-cultural factors in elder abuse assessment and intervention. Research proposal submitted to Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Programs.
18. Moon, A., & Benton, D. (2000). Tolerance of elder abuse and attitudes toward third-party intervention among African American, Korean American, and White elderly. Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 8(3/4), 283-303.
19. Moon, A., & Evans-Campbell, T. (1999). Awareness of formal and informal sources of help for victims of elder abuse among Korean American and Caucasian elders in Los Angeles. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 11(3), 1-23.
20. Moon, A., Tomita, S. K., and Jung-Kamei, S. (2001). Elder mistreatment among four Asian American groups: An exploratory study on tolerance, victim blaming and attitudes toward third party intervention. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 36, 153-169.
21. Moon, A., & Williams, O. (1993). Perceptions of elder abuse and help-seeking patterns among African-American, Caucasian American, and Korean-American elderly women. Gerontologist, 22, 386-395.
22. National Center on Elder Abuse (1998). The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study: Final report. Prepared for the Administration for Children and Families, and the Administration on Aging in the U.S., Department of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC: National Center on Elder Abuse.
23. National Research Council (2003). Elder mistreatment: Abuse, neglect, and exploitation in an aging America. Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect. R. J. Bonnie and R. B. Wallace (Eds.). Committee on National Statistics and Committee on Law and Justice, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
24. Neuman, L. (1994). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
25. Oh, J., Kim, H. S., Martins, D., & Kim, H. (2006). A study of elder abuse in Korea. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 43(2), 203-214.
26. Phillips, L. R., & Rempusheski, V. F. (1986). A decision making model for diagnosing and intervening in elder abuse and neglect. Nursing Research, 34, 134-139.
27. Teaster, P. B., Otto, J. M., Dugar, T. A., Mendiondo, M. S., Abner, E. L., & Cecil, K. A. (2006). The 2004 survey of state adult protective services: Abuse of adults 60 years of age and older. Retrieved April 11, 2006, from the National Center on Elder Abuse website: http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/2-14-06%20FINAL%2060+REPORT.pdf.