Pregled spoznaja o nasilju nad starijim osobama smještenima u ustanovama

master's thesis

• Title (english): An Overview of Violence against Elderly People in Institutions
• Author: Irena Rogina
• Mentor: Silvia Rusac (mentor)
• Committee member: Silvia Rusac (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marko Buljevac (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marina Milić Babić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Social Work Studies); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-09-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities; Specific Areas of Social Work

Abstract

Cilj ovog teorijskog rada je objediniti dostupne postojeće spoznaje o nasilju nad starijim osobama smještenima u ustanovama. Rad se većinom temelji na meĎunarodnoj literaturi jer istraživanja u tom području u Republici Hrvatskoj nema. Starije osobe su u ustanovama u riziku od psihičkog, fizičkog, financijskog i seksualnog zlostavljanja te zanemarivanja. Počinitelji nasilja mogu biti korisnici, posjetitelji i osoblje ustanove. Upravo je nasilje koje osoblje čini u fokusu ovoga rada. Temeljem ekološke teorije analizirani su faktori rizika vezani uz korisnika – žrtvu, osoblje – počinitelja, ustanovu i širi društveni kontekst. Najčešći faktori rizika vezani uz žrtvu su ženski spol i veća dob, kognitivno oštećenje (demencija) te socijalna izolacija, a neki od najčešćih faktora rizika vezanih uz počinitelja su sindrom sagorijevanja, stres na poslu, konzumiranje alkohola i/ili lijekova, stavovi prema starijim osobama i osobni problemi. Faktori rizika vezani uz ustanovu su nedovoljan broj zaposlenog osoblja, loše vodstvo ustanove i režim ustanove koji ispitanici nazivaju „toksičnim“, a na društvenoj razini to je ageizam. Prevencija nasilja nad starijima u ustanovama trebala bi se razvijati na svim razinama na kojima su faktori rizika identificirani, a važnu ulogu u tome imaju socijalni radnici svojim djelovanjem na razini pojedinca, grupe, obitelji, zajednice i društva što je u radu prikazano. Naposljetku, u radu su ukratko prikazane odreĎene spoznaje o korisnicima kao počiniteljima nasilja u ustanovama jer su za to nasilje ustanove jednako odgovorne kao i za ono koje čini osoblje.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this graduate thesis is to comprehend scientific discoveries that exist on elder violence in institutions. This paper is based on foreign literature mostly because there is no research data in this area in Croatia. The elderly in institutions are at risk from psychological, physical, financial and sexual abuse, and neglect. The most common perpetrators are staff of the institution, residents and visitors. This paper examines staff – to – resident – abuse. Ecological theory is used to analyze risk factors connected to resident – victim, staff – perpetrator, institution and broader social context. The most common risk factors for victim are female gender, age, cognitive impairment (dementia) and social isolation. Some of the most common risk factors for perpetrator are burnout syndrome, stress at work, alcohol and/or drug abuse, attitudes towards elderly and personal problems. Risk factors connected to institution are lack of staff, bad leadership of the institution and regime of the institution described by respondents as „toxic“, and on broader social level that is ageism. Prevention should be built on all levels where risk factors exist, and
important role in that have social workers who work with individuals, families, communities and societies. In the end, this paper presents some available research data on resident – to – resident – abuse because institutions are as equally responsible for it as for staff – to – resident – abuse.

• Keywords: Ključne riječi: starije osobe; ustanove; nasilje; ekološka teorija
• Keywords (english): Key words: older people; institutions; violence; ecological systems theory
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:660783
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra socijalnog rada (magistar/magistra socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2018-10-30 09:18:28