Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos

The study endeavored to describe the abuse experiences of fifteen (15) older persons in Cagayan de Oro City. It also assessed the perceptions of service providers of older people toward older person abuse. With the use of in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and document analysis, the study...

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Main Author: Evasco, Donna Lou Ramos
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:etd_masteral-101882020-12-18T03:37:56Z Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos Evasco, Donna Lou Ramos The study endeavored to describe the abuse experiences of fifteen (15) older persons in Cagayan de Oro City. It also assessed the perceptions of service providers of older people toward older person abuse. With the use of in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and document analysis, the study examined the following areas: 1) socioeconomic and demographic dimensions of older person abuse, 2) older peoples awareness of rights, 3) various aspects of the abuse experiences, and 4)services and resources for abused older people. Purposive sampling was used in choosing all the respondents. There were a total of fifteen(15) older person respondents, of these, ten (10) were community-based and five (5) were referred by the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) office and the Public Attorneys Office (PAO). Six (6) service providers were also included as key informants of this study. Frequency distribution and content analysis were utilized to analyze the data gathered. Findings indicated that many older people were unaware of their rights and the services and resources available for older people. Moreover, older person abuse remained an invisible problem due to limited reporting of cases and failure of service providers to recognize suspected cases and to intervene accordingly. Factors leading towards abuse were also identified and these are: poverty, history of violence in the family, caregiver stress and burden, substance abuse, poor health, impairment and disability, and lack of awareness of older people on their rights. 2005-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/3350 Master's Theses English Animo Repository Family violence Aged--Health and hygiene Medical policy Social work with the aged Health planning
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
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country Philippines
Philippines
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language English
topic Family violence
Aged--Health and hygiene
Medical policy
Social work with the aged
Health planning
spellingShingle Family violence
Aged--Health and hygiene
Medical policy
Social work with the aged
Health planning
Evasco, Donna Lou Ramos
Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos
description The study endeavored to describe the abuse experiences of fifteen (15) older persons in Cagayan de Oro City. It also assessed the perceptions of service providers of older people toward older person abuse. With the use of in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and document analysis, the study examined the following areas: 1) socioeconomic and demographic dimensions of older person abuse, 2) older peoples awareness of rights, 3) various aspects of the abuse experiences, and 4)services and resources for abused older people. Purposive sampling was used in choosing all the respondents. There were a total of fifteen(15) older person respondents, of these, ten (10) were community-based and five (5) were referred by the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) office and the Public Attorneys Office (PAO). Six (6) service providers were also included as key informants of this study. Frequency distribution and content analysis were utilized to analyze the data gathered. Findings indicated that many older people were unaware of their rights and the services and resources available for older people. Moreover, older person abuse remained an invisible problem due to limited reporting of cases and failure of service providers to recognize suspected cases and to intervene accordingly. Factors leading towards abuse were also identified and these are: poverty, history of violence in the family, caregiver stress and burden, substance abuse, poor health, impairment and disability, and lack of awareness of older people on their rights.
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author Evasco, Donna Lou Ramos
author_facet Evasco, Donna Lou Ramos
author_sort Evasco, Donna Lou Ramos
title Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos
title_short Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos
title_full Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos
title_fullStr Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos
title_full_unstemmed Domestic violence involving older persons: It's implication on health policy and program planning for older Filipinos
title_sort domestic violence involving older persons: it's implication on health policy and program planning for older filipinos
publisher Animo Repository
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url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/3350
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