Qualitative insights on help-seeking from older Australian women with lived experience of elder abuse
The consequences of elder abuse are often endured, and help is rarely sought. To change this, comprehensive responses are needed to address perpetrator behavior, the underlying stigma of elder abuse, improve service response, and harness the role of informal supporters to enable access to formal services.
Authors
- Shelby Marrington
- Bianca Brijnath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0536-6859)
- Jake Moses Najman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-2080)
- Tara Renae McGee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1385-1931)
- Alexandra Clavarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1145-5946)
- Rachel Muoio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4933-2538)
- Anna Gilbard
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- National Ageing Research Institute (AU)
- Community Care (US)
- Services Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf232
- Primary Topic
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00