Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults' Experiences With Elder Abuse and Neglect.

ABSTRACT:

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 mi

SUBMITTER: Bloemen EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7288570 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature