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999			_c8729 _d8729
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040			_aAFVC
100			_aFraga Dominguez, Silvia _913043
245			_aHelp-seeking behavior in victims of elder abuse : _ba systematic review _cSilvia Fraga Dominguez, Jennifer E. Storey and Emily Glorney
260			_bSage, _c2021
500			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2021, 22(3), 466-480.
520			_aElder abuse has become increasingly relevant for intervention and study in the context of an aging population. One of the major barriers to progress in the field is underreporting of elder abuse by victims. This systematic literature review aimed to synthesize the available findings regarding victims’ help-seeking behavior to inform practice, understand the limits of the evidence, and identify research gaps. A comprehensive search of published and unpublished literature was undertaken, and studies were included if they addressed help-seeking behavior from the perspective of elder abuse victims aged 60 and older. A total of 19 studies met inclusion criteria for review. Findings are presented as a narrative synthesis organized according to help-seeking barriers, facilitators, sources of help, the responses of others, and the characteristics of victims more likely to seek help. Although barriers and sources of help received detailed attention across all studies, findings regarding victim characteristics and facilitators for and responses to help-seeking were limited. The results suggest that there are many barriers to help-seeking and that some victims only seek help when the abuse is perceived as unbearable or they fear for their safety. Results are discussed in relation to implications for intervention, including suggestions to enhance help-seeking behavior. Future research should identify facilitators of help-seeking among victims of elder abuse and victim characteristics associated with early disclosure. Research efforts should frame help-seeking as a continuing process and study ways in which the responses of others may impact future help-seeking or service engagement. (Authors' abstract). Record #8729
650			_aELDER ABUSE _9220
650			_aDISCLOSURE _9199
650			_aHELP SEEKING _95453
650			_aOLDER PEOPLE _9414
650		0	_aSYSTEMATIC REVIEWS _93140
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED KINGDOM _92604
700			_aStorey, Jennifer E. _913044
700			_aGlorney, Emily _913045
773	0		_tTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2021, 22(3), 466-480.
830			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse _94623
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1524838019860616 _zDOI: 10.1177/1524838019860616
942			_2ddc _cE-DOC _hnews128