Strategies for empowerment are provided in order to strengthen professional understanding of intergenerational conflict. In part this frustration is related to the lack of fit between the family violence paradigm and the types of abuse most commonly encountered. Several issues are raised when this paradigm serves as the exclusive basis for concepts about elder abuse. A more comprehensive view is possible when this problem is placed in context of a family caregiving paradigm. Most respondents interpreted the filial role as including a great deal of emotional support and discussion of important matters and available resources.
Results show a moderate level of intergenerational agreement of filial responsibility expectations.
The data collected from 117 pairs of caregivers and care receivers confirmed the notion that future outlook is a prediction of conflict for the pair. The study found that care receivers have more negative future outlooks and that caregivers underestimate the needs of the elderly and disagree with the concerns of the elderly. Those who had negative outlooks were more likely to perceive greater conflicts in their relationships. Media The portrayal of old age in literature is reviewed in this article. Examples are given depicting elders as both exploiters and victims.