Anomic abuse : an invisible form of elder abuse and neglect in transnational family settings

Elder abuse and neglect may occur in any place, regardless of whether older people live in their own homeland or abroad. The purpose of this paper is to discuss an invisible form of elder abuse and neglect called “anomic abuse”, which can happen in a transnational family setting. This theoretical perspective has emerged from a study on the issues of filial piety and elder mistreatment among Korean immigrants in New Zealand. The findings of the study indicate that immigration in later life often causes older people to face a number of challenges due to the combined effect of ageing and resettlement processes in a new environment.