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  • Fighting Against Many Walls: The Help-Seeking Experience of Supporters of Older Abuse Victims

  • Silvia Fraga Dominguez, Jennifer E. Storey, Emily Glorney
  • Journal:
    Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement / Volume 44 / Issue 2 / June 2025
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 March 2025, pp. 271-283
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  • Background

    Elder abuse (EA) often remains hidden, and many victims do not interact with formal systems. Concerned persons (CPs) are family, friends, and neighbours who play an essential role in supporting EA victims.

    Objective

    The aim of this study was to understand CPs’ role and help-seeking experiences.

    Methods

    Nineteen self-identified CPs shared their experience of being involved in an EA case via an interview and/or survey, with responses analysed qualitatively.

    Findings

    CPs were primarily the victims’ female relatives, often related to the perpetrator, and had sought help from a wide range of formal and informal sources, facing many barriers in protecting victims from harm. Challenges commonly related to formal services and EA perpetrators. Through knowing about the abuse and/or seeking help, participants experienced negative impacts, particularly psychological ones.

    Discussion

    Findings suggest that CPs can play a key role in supporting EA victims but require further support and recognition from services to fulfil this role.