Children’s feelings and attitudes regarding elder abuse
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to understand children’s feelings and attitudes regarding elder abuse. This qualitative study was performed with 52 children of ages between seven and ten years, who were interviewed using open questions. The answers were recorded, transcribed and submitted t...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/19727 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/19727 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Elder Abuse Child Nursing Maltrato al Anciano Niño Enfermería Maus-Tratos ao Idoso Criança Enfermagem |
| Sumario: | ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to understand children’s feelings and attitudes regarding elder abuse. This qualitative study was performed with 52 children of ages between seven and ten years, who were interviewed using open questions. The answers were recorded, transcribed and submitted to thematic content analysis. Two large themes were identified: The children’s reaction in face of elder abuse, a theme in which the most stated category was “doing something to help”, followed by “not knowing what to do due to the fear of punishment” and “reacting the same way against the assailant”; The children’s feelings in face of elder abuse, which comprised the categories “becoming sad/upset”, “recognizing the elder as frail” and “not being able to identify the feeling”. By exploring children’s perceptions regarding themes with social relevance, such as elder abuse, permits healthcare professionals to develop strategies to inform and support them regarding the issue. Descriptors: Elder Abuse; Child; Nursing. |
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