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100			_aWaldegrave, Charles _95138
245			_aMeasuring elder abuse in New Zealand : _cCharles Waldegrave _bfindings from the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NZLSA)
260			_aWellington, New Zealand: _bFamily Centre Social Policy Research Unit, _c2015
300			_aelectronic document (16 pages); PDF file: 487.43 KB
520			_aObjectives: There have been no previous studies measuring the prevalence of elder abuse in New Zealand. The aim of this study was to provide an evidence base of the prevalence of elder abuse, some of the populations most affected and the observed impacts of it. Methods: The second wave of the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NZLSA) in 2012 had a national random sample of 2,987 older New Zealanders aged between 52 and 86 years, 1,699 of whom were 65 years and older. The Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) which was developed for the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health as a self-report screening scale for elder abuse was applied. Four sub-scales: vulnerability; dependence; dejection; and coercion, each containing 3 questions, enabled the identification of different types of elder abuse. The responses also enabled the calculation of an evidence based measure of prevalence and a base to apply future projections from. The responses were assessed for associations with gender, marital status and ethnicity and then further tested for statistical associations with a range of health and wellbeing measures, including CASP-12, WHOQoL-8, SF-12 Physical and Mental Health components, CES-D Screening Test for Depression and the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale Findings: The study demonstrated that elder abuse, as measured by VASS, was prevalent for at least 1 in 10 participants aged 65 years and over on each of the four sub-scales. Items concerning psychological abuse were more frequent than those associated with coercion and physical abuse. Women experienced significantly more abuse than men on three subscales, but surprisingly men were significantly more coerced than women. Māori experienced significantly more elder abuse when compared with non-Māori on all four subscales. Divorced, separated and widowed older people experienced a greater level of dejection with sad and lonely feelings, whereas partnered people showed lower levels. Consistent statistical correlations were found between elder abuse and lower levels of health and wellbeing, and higher levels of depression and loneliness. Regression analysis identified the variables most strongly associated with each elder abuse component. Loneliness was the only one very closely associated with all four. An exponential increase in elder abuse was identified using population projection data if nothing is done to reduce it. A 40 percent increase in the decade to 2023 and a 32 percent increase from that enlarged base from 2023 to 2033 was projected. Conclusion: Elder abuse is pervasive in New Zealand, even though the vast majority of elderly people don’t experience it. Furthermore it further marginalises people who are already marginalised. The damage to people of elder abuse is consistently negative and costly to health and welfare services as a consequence. (Authors' abstract). This report was commissioned by the Office for Senior Citizens within the Ministry of Social Development. The Office for Senior Citizens prepared a summary report (#4732). Record #4799
650			_95382 _aTŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU
650			_aDEPRESSION _9192
650			_aELDER ABUSE _9220
650			_aHEALTH _9283
650			_aHAUORA TINANA _95533
650			_aKAUMĀTUA _95537
650			_aLONGITUDINAL STUDIES _9351
650			_aOLDER PEOPLE _9414
650			_aPREVALENCE _9457
650			_aRISK FACTORS _9505
650			_aSTATISTICS _9575
650			_aTATAURANGA _9598
650			_aTŪKINOTANGA _95538
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856			_uhttps://officeforseniors.govt.nz/assets/documents/our-work/elder-abuse/Elder-abuse-technical-report.pdf _zDownload report, PDF
942			_2ddc _cREPORT