ABSTRACT

This study examined financial maltreatment from the perspectives of Chinese American elders via a mixed method approach. Three focus groups of Chinese American elders and one group of service professionals recruited from Phoenix metropolitan areas shared their insights of financial maltreatment and contributed to the refinement of questions in the followed survey that included 325 elders (M_age = 75.6, SD = 7.00). Two types of financial maltreatment: Financial exploitation and financial neglect were identified from focus group discussions. About 9.2% experienced financial exploitation and 1.5% experienced financial neglect. Both financial exploitation and neglect were related to higher vulnerability scores for abuse assessed using the H-S/EAST elder abuse screening scale. Financial maltreatment needs to be understood in legal, cultural, and family contexts, incorporating the perspectives of older adults. Prevention of financial maltreatment hinges on increased awareness and knowledge of this issue among elders, families and service professionals, and the collaborative efforts of stakeholders from ethnic communities.

摘要

本研究通过混合方法从华裔美国老年人的角度研究财务虐待。从凤凰城地区招募的三个华裔长者焦点小组和一组服务专业人士分享了他们对财务虐待的见解，并为后续调查中的问题细化做出了贡献，该调查包括 325 名长者（M_年龄 = 75.6，SD = 7.00)。从焦点小组讨论中确定了两种类型的金融虐待：金融剥削和金融忽视。大约 9.2% 的人经历过财务剥削，1.5% 的人经历过财务疏忽。经济剥削和忽视都与使用 HS/EAST 老年人虐待筛查量表评估的虐待易感性得分较高有关。财务虐待需要在法律、文化和家庭背景下理解，并结合老年人的观点。预防财务虐待取决于老年人、家庭和服务专业人员对这一问题的认识和知识的提高，以及少数民族社区利益相关者的合作努力。