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040			_aAFVC
100			_aBloemen, Elizabeth M. _911972
245			_aLesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults' experiences with elder abuse and neglect _cElizabeth M. Bloemen, Tony Rosen, Veronica M LoFaso , Allison Lasky, Skotti Church, Porsha Hall, Tom Weber and Sunday Clark
260			_bAmerican Geriatrics Society, _c2019
500			_aJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2019, 67(11): 2338-2345
520			_a Background/objectives: Little is known about elder abuse and neglect in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community; however, this population faces a greater risk of abuse and likely experiences abuse differently and needs different resources. We conducted focus groups to investigate LGBT older adults' perspectives on and experience with elder mistreatment. Methods: We conducted three focus groups with 26 participants recruited from senior centers dedicated to LGBT older adults. A semistructured questionnaire was developed, and focus groups were audio recorded, professionally transcribed, and analyzed using grounded theory. Results: Key themes that emerged included: definitions and etiologies of abuse, intersectionality of discrimination from multiple minority identities, reluctance to report, and suggestions for improving outreach. Participants defined elder abuse in multiple ways, including abuse from systems and by law enforcement and medical providers. Commonly reported etiologies included: social isolation due to discrimination, internalization of stigma, intersection of discrimination from multiple minority identities, and an abuser's desire for power and control. Participants were somewhat hesitant to report to police; however, most felt strongly that they would not report abuse to their medical provider. Most reported that they would feel compelled to report if they knew someone was being abused; however, they did not know who to report to. Strategies participants suggested to improve outreach included: increasing awareness about available resources and researchers engaging with the LGBT community directly. Conclusion: LGBT older adults conceptualize elder abuse differently and have different experiences with police and medical providers. Improved outreach to this potentially vulnerable population is critical to ensuring their safety. (Authors' abstract). Record #8191
650			_aATTITUDES _970
650			_aELDER ABUSE _9220
650			_aHELP SEEKING _95453
650		0	_aINSTITUTIONAL ABUSE _98209
650		0	_aLGBTQIA+ _93453
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED STATES _92646
700			_aRosen, Tony _97591
700			_aLoFaso, Veronica M. _911973
700			_aLasky, Allison _911974
700			_aChurch, Skotti _911975
700			_aHall, Porsha _911976
700			_aWeber, Tom _911977
700			_aClark, Sunday _911978
773	0		_tJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2019, 67(11): 2338-2345
830			_aJournal of the American Geriatrics Society _98247
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16101 _zDOI:10.1111/jgs.16101
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE