Qualitative insights on help-seeking from older Australian women with lived experience of elder abuse

Bianca Brijnath, Rachel Muoio, Jake Najman, Shelby Marrington, Alexandra Clavarino, Tara Renae McGee and Anna Gilbard

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2026, vol. 81, issue 1, gbaf232.

Abstract: ObjectivesWe investigated the help-seeking behaviors of older Australian women who experienced elder abuse.MethodsParticipants were purposively recruited from the longitudinal Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy cohort. Adults 60 years and older who self-reported experiencing elder abuse within the past 12 months were eligible to participate in the study. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted between April and November 2024. Data were thematically analyzed.ResultsThere were 17 participants (mean age 65.8, SD 4.5). All were Caucasian, healthy, cognitively intact, and independent. Thirteen (76.5%) had incomes

Keywords: Interviews; Relationships; Services; Violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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