노인학대의 유형과 마초이즘: 사회복지 관광차원

Elder abuse is "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person." Elder abuse can take various forms such as physical, psychological or emotional, sexual and financial abuse. It can also be the result of intentional or unintentional neglect. Many forms of elder abuse are recognized as types of domestic violence or family violence. The overall purpose of this study was to examine types of elder abuse and its Machoism, focus on family member violence such as a spouse, partner, son or daughter. The sample consisted of 175 older Korean with an average age of 77 years old, who resided in Seoul, Nowonku County in 2014. Some of the key findings indicated that all of respondents experienced one or more types of elder abuse by his/her family member and its it’s machoism. Especially, emotional abuse and neglective abuse are most frequently encountered types of abuse by his/her family member. The present study, although limited in sample size, measures, sampling methods, and population representation, has contributed to this important area of knowledge. It is recommended that future studies conduct research on elder abuse with more representative national samples that can measure the extent of abuse and neglect more accurately.