Financijsko zlostavljanje starijih osoba

master's thesis

• Title (english): Financial abuse of elderly
• Author: Ines Vuić
• Mentor: Silvia Rusac (mentor)
• Committee member: Silvia Rusac (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Štambuk (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marko Buljevac (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (In social work); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2016-07-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities; Social Gerontology

Abstract

Financijsko zlostavljanje je jedan od najčešćih oblika zlostavljanja starijih osoba, stoga predstavlja veliki društveni problem za osjetljive starije osobe. Prevalenciju financijskog zlostavljanja je teško utvrditi zbog različitosti njegovih definicija i korištenih metoda prikupljanja podataka u pojedinom istraživanju. Kao dodatni problem se javlja veliki broj neprijavljenih slučajeva, što zbog srama žrtve, straha od osude društva ili zbog neznanja i neinformiranosti o mogućim sredstvima zaštite. Žene su češće žrtve financijskog zlostavljanja nego muškarci, a u povećanom riziku za zlostavljanje su ukoliko je prisutno kognitivno oštećenje, socijalno su izolirane, narušenog psihičkog i tjelesnog zdravlja. Najčešći počinitelji financijskog zlostavljanja su članovi obitelji zlostavljane starije osobe, osobito njihova odrasla djeca. Osim članova obitelji, počinitelji mogu biti nepoznate osobe i različite institucije koje ciljano traže žrtve kako bi uspostavom neprimjerenog utjecaja ostvarile potpunu kontrolu i moć nad žrtvom i njezinim materijalnim sredstvima. O financijskom zlostavljanju starijih osoba se jako malo priča u javnosti, a žrtve su vrlo slabo zaštićene zakonom. Kako bi se spriječila pojava financijskog zlostavljanja starijih osoba te kako bi se žrtvama pružila odgovarajuća pomoć i zaštita, nužan je multidisciplinarni pristup društva u cjelini i društvenih institucija nadležnih za zaštitu zdravlja, prava i interesa starijih osoba. Također, potrebno je osvijestiti moralnu dužnost svih građana da prijave nasilje, kako bi došlo do pravovremene i učinkovite zaštite osoba koje su takvom nasilju izložene.

Abstract (english)

Financial abuse is the most common form of elder abuse. Therefore, it is a major social problem for vulnerable older people. It is difficult to determine the prevalence of financial abuse because of the diversity of its definitions and methods used to collect the data in a particular study. Large number of unreported cases occurs as an additional problem because of shame of victims, fear of judgment or lack of information about available possibilities of protection. Women are more frequently victims of financial abuse than men. Elder people are in greater risk for abuse if they have cognitive impairment or if they are socially isolated with poor mental and physical health. The most common perpetrators of financial abuse are family members of abused elderly people, especially their adult children. Except them, perpetrators may be unknown persons and different institutions. They are specifically looking for the victim. Then perperators take complete control and power over the victim and her material means by establishing a undue influence. It is very little talk in public about financial abuse of elderly and victims are very poorly protected by
law. A multidisciplinary approach of society and social institutions responsible for the protection of health, rights and interests of the elderly is necessary, in order to prevent the occurrence of financial abuse of the elderly and to provide victims with appropriate assistance and protection. Also, it is necessary to raise awareness of the moral duty of all citizens to report violence, in order to achieve timely and effective protection of persons who are exposed to such violence.

• Keywords: zlostavljanje starijih osoba; financijsko zlostavljanje; neprimjeren utjecaj; komercijalne prijevare
• Keywords (english): elder abuse; financial abuse; undue influence; commercial scams
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:504842
• 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: 2016-07-12 09:22:15