Choi Ga-Young, Koh Eun, Lee Eun Jeong, Rhee Siyon
School of Social Work, California State University, Los Angeles, California, USA.
National Catholic School of Social Service, The Catholic University of America, Washington, USA.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2024 Jan-Feb;36(1):41-66. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2301565. Epub 2024 Jan 8.
This study examined the experiences and the perceptions of elder mistreatment (EM), as well as help-seeking knowledge and behaviors, particularly about Adult Protective Services (APS), among community samples of Asian American older adults, including Koreans, Chinese, and others ( = 288). Approximately 27% of the study participants experienced at least one EM incident in the past year. Between 27% and 38% of the participants reported that they were likely to seek help from APS for different types of EM. Significant differences were found across the three Asian groups in their perceptions toward EM and intention to seek help from APS in the event of EM. However, many Asian American older adults in the study did not know about APS prior to participating in the study (75.5%) and other formal sources of help (66.3%). Implications for helping professionals, particularly APS and community-based organizations serving Asian Americans, are discussed.
本研究调查了韩裔、华裔及其他亚裔美国老年人社区样本（n = 288）中虐待老年人（EM）的经历与认知，以及寻求帮助的知识和行为，特别是关于成人保护服务（APS）的情况。在过去一年中，约27%的研究参与者经历过至少一起虐待老年人事件。27%至38%的参与者表示，他们可能会因不同类型的虐待老年人情况向成人保护服务机构寻求帮助。在对虐待老年人的认知以及在遭受虐待老年人情况时向成人保护服务机构寻求帮助的意愿方面，三个亚裔群体之间存在显著差异。然而，参与研究的许多亚裔美国老年人在参与研究之前并不了解成人保护服务机构（75.5%）以及其他正式的帮助来源（66.3%）。文中讨论了对帮助专业人员的启示，特别是为亚裔美国人服务的成人保护服务机构和社区组织。
