Amarramos-te ali ? cadeira: perce??es sobre os ofensores e o risco de viol?ncia na idade avan?ada

Autores da FMUP

• José Henrique Dias Pinto De Barros

  Autor

Participantes de fora da FMUP

• Dias, M.
• Fraga, S.

Unidades de investigação

• Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses, e Educação Médica

Abstract

This article analyses the experiences and perceptions of a sample of people over 60 about the mostfrequent type of violence in old age, the risk factors, the offenders and the reactions to abuse. A mixed study wascarried out with the sequential application of 677 questionnaires and 45 interviews. The results show that olderpeople are mainly victims of psychological abuse and financial exploitation; the type of abuse varies according tothe type of aggressor; and that machismo, ageism, mental health problems, addictive behaviours and socialisolation are risk factors for violence. Health and justice professionals are perceived as those to whom victimsshould turn and confide.