Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2012 Apr;24(2):104-19. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2011.644088.
The aging population of Canada and the associated caregiving demands highlight the need for elder abuse research. The objectives of this article are to provide a review of literature while identifying recommendations and directions for future research. Significant gaps in the knowledge base are identified that preclude the development of effective programming and policies. Future research directions include prevalence studies in community and institutional settings; studies on correlates, risk, and protective factors; research to clarify definitional issues and to develop psychometrically sound measurements; qualitative studies; and the need to support elder abuse research through capacity building and appropriate resource strategies.
加拿大人口老龄化以及随之而来的护理需求凸显了对虐待老年人问题研究的必要性。本文的目的是对相关文献进行综述，同时为未来的研究提出建议和方向。研究发现，目前知识库中存在显著的空白，这使得有效的规划和政策制定难以实现。未来的研究方向包括在社区和机构环境中进行流行性病学研究；研究相关因素、风险和保护因素；研究以厘清定义问题并开发具有良好心理测量学特性的测量工具；开展定性研究；以及需要通过能力建设和适当的资源战略来支持虐待老年人问题研究。
