@ARTICLE{Woźniak_Barbara_Social_2024,
 author={Woźniak, Barbara and Gajda, Paulina and Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Beata},
 number={Nr 4 Troska o dobrostan},
 pages={119-146},
 journal={Kultura i Społeczeństwo},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2024},
 publisher={Komitet Socjologii PAN},
 publisher={Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN},
 abstract={B a c k g r o u n d / o b j e c t i v e s: Social exclusion is gaining attention as a conceptual framework useful in addressing various dimensions of inequality. The aim of this paper is to explore and discuss the relationship between social exclusion and the risk of neglect or self-neglect in older adults. Following Anthony Giddens, four dimensions of social exclusion were distinguished. R e s e a r c h d e s i g n / m e t h o d s: Quantitative analyses were conducted using data from a randomly selected sample of community-dwelling individuals aged 65+ (1634 observations). Logistic regression models were employed to examine the relationship between social exclusion and neglect or self-neglect. F i n d i n g s: Among the dimensions of social exclusion analysed, only subjective poverty and a poor social network were significantly associated with the odds of neglect. The chances of being neglected also increased when having insufficient money for satisfying own needs, or having a smaller social network. The latter was also related to self-neglect, the likelihood of which was increased by objective poverty. D i s c u s s i o n / i m p l i c a t i o n s: The exclusion of older adults is a crucial matter in medicine given its impact on health, quality of life, and mortality patterns. It also has implications for detecting and preventing abuse and neglect. Neglect and self- -neglect in older adults remain difficult to identify and diagnose, while the findings presented here may aid in identifying vulnerable groups and tailoring interventions to support older adults who are deprived of care.},
 title={Social exclusion and the odds of neglect and self-neglect in older adults — results from a quantitative study conducted in Lesser Poland area},
 type={Article},
 URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/133755/PDF/KiS.2024.68_119-146.pdf},
 keywords={social exclusion, neglect, self-neglect, poverty, deprivation, socialisolation, Lesser Poland},
}