Multiethnic perspectives on elder mistreatment.

Purpose: We conducted this study to understand the interpretations of elder mistreatment (EM) in multiethnic older adults.

Design And Methods: Focus group sessions were held with three ethnically homogenous groups (n = 18) and a group of elder care professionals (n = 6) eliciting responses to vignettes depicting various types of elder mistreatment. Qualitative analysis of focus group transcripts was performed to define EM occurrence, its severity, and to identify the perpetrator and victim.