Insults to the body civil: Mistreatment of elderly in two Plains Indian tribes |
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Authors: | Eleanor Krassen Maxwell Robert J Maxwell |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 South College Road, 28403-3297 Wilmington, NC, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | The mistreatment of elderly is subject to various social constructions. On two geographically distinct Plains Indian Reservations which we call Lone Mountain and Abundant Lands, the abuse or neglect of elderly is construed as a health problem which is a dysfunction of the community as a whole. Both physical abuse and neglect are more common on the Lone Mountain Reservation, occurring in association with other indicators of community disorganization such as unemployment and substance abuse. On the Abundant Lands Reservation physical abuse was categorically denied and what neglect existed appeared to be a function of role strain, geographic dispersal, climate and terrain. We attribute differences in the prevalence of mistreatment of elders to variations in economic opportunities for younger residents. Examining the historical and present contexts of intergenerational relationships on the reservations, we discuss the implications of this study for social exchange theory and policy applications.This research was supported by the Gerontological Society of America AppliedThis research was supported by the Gerontological Society of America AppliedThis research was supported by the Gerontological Society of America AppliedThis research was supported by the Gerontological Society of America AppliedThis research was supported by the Gerontological Society of America AppliedThis research was supported by the Gerontological Society of America Applied |
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Keywords: | elder abuse and neglect holistic health Plains Indians social exchange theory social policy the body civil |
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