Elderly Women in Family Therapy

The need for a focus on family therapy with geriatric patients is demonstrated in the literature which includes alarming numbers of references to abuse of the elderly. Most of the victims of such abuse are women, and the abusers are frequently members of the victims' families (O'Malley, O&...

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Published in:Women & therapy 1986-12, Vol.5 (2-3), p.107-116
Main Authors: Banks, Martha E., Ackerman, Rosalie J., Clark, Elisabeth O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Crime
Health
Life
Lifetime
Older people
Preventive medicine
Victims of crime
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Summary:The need for a focus on family therapy with geriatric patients is demonstrated in the literature which includes alarming numbers of references to abuse of the elderly. Most of the victims of such abuse are women, and the abusers are frequently members of the victims' families (O'Malley, O'Malley, Everitt, & Sarson, 1984). There are a variety of stresses experienced by families engaged in the care of an elderly person, such as illness of a caregiver (Satariano, Minkler, & Langhauser, 1984) conflicting and/or competing roles (Brody, 1981), changes in family status (Cicirelli, 1983) placement of a frail elderly family member in an institution (Beland, 1984) and the distance between identified patients, primary caregivers, and other family members (Hays, 1984). Family therapy can be used to assist caregivers of elderly patients in the management of the stress which can lead to abuse (Ratna & Davis, 1984). For a complete reprint of this article contact Haworth Press by telephone (1-800-HAWORTH) or EMAIL (getinfo@haworthpressinc.com). Article copyright The Haworth Press, Inc.
ISSN:0270-3149
1541-0315
DOI:10.1300/J015V05N02_10