Understanding the abuse and mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older people

The research aimed to improve our understanding of:

• the forms and dynamics of abuse and mistreatment

• what causes it, who experiences it, who uses it, how it affects people, how people seek help and how services respond.

There are important limitations to acknowledge in relation to this project that relate to the qualitative and exploratory nature of the research design, and the sample size, data collection method and target population. This study was not designed to capture prevalence, and there are limitations when interpreting the data in reference to the National Prevalence Study data.

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