Stratton Dorothy C, Moore Alinde J
Ashland University, Department of Social Work, 401 College Ave, Ashland, OH 44805, USA.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2007;19(1-2):75-97, table of contents. doi: 10.1300/J084v19n01_06.
Elderly men are an understudied population in the area of abuse and neglect. The typical elder abuse or neglect victim is described as a frail woman. The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study shows men to be victims as well and at higher risk than women for abandonment, the most extreme form of neglect. A qualitative study of older widowed men did not specifically explore issues of abuse and neglect, but found several of the men experiencing alienation from one or more of their adult children. This paper explores the dynamics of these "fractured relationships" and finds several patterns that may increase an older man's risk of being neglected when his needs for support increase. Many men are not functioning in a kinkeeper role and are not attempting to repair fractured relationships. Minimizing their own feelings may prevent men from understanding the extent of alienation felt by an adult child.
在虐待和忽视领域，老年男性是一个研究不足的群体。典型的虐待或忽视老年人受害者被描述为体弱的女性。国家老年人虐待发生率研究表明，男性也是受害者，而且在被遗弃（最极端的忽视形式）方面，男性比女性面临更高风险。一项针对老年丧偶男性的定性研究并未专门探讨虐待和忽视问题，但发现其中一些男性与一个或多个成年子女关系疏远。本文探讨了这些“破裂关系”的动态，并发现了几种模式，当老年男性对支持的需求增加时，这些模式可能会增加其被忽视的风险。许多男性没有扮演家庭关系维系者的角色，也没有试图修复破裂的关系。压抑自己的情感可能会使男性无法理解成年子女所感受到的疏远程度。
