FAMILY VIOLENCE DIRECTED AGAINST THE ELDERLY AND ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS (A STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY - THE CITY OF BAGHDAD AS A MODEL-)
First، the research objectives 1- Knowing the apparent and underlying causes that led to the use of domestic violence against the elderly. 2- Revealing the impact of psychological، social and economic challenges on the use of violence against the elderly and the extent of the phenomenon's prevalence in society at the current stage. Second، the topic and importance of the research: Domestic violence is one of the most important problems facing the elderly in the contemporary Iraqi family، given the circumstances and challenges that the family faces in its daily life، the departure of its children to their various interests، and the lack of sufficient time for family interaction and solidarity that existed in the traditional family، which left psychological and social effects on the elderly. The need for this research arose due to the aggravation of the phenomenon in the Iraqi family and the conditions that the elderly suffer from things that are not worthy of their position، which on the one hand is considered a detraction of their roles in their different age stages. Third: Research Methodology: The descriptive analytical method was employed in studying the phenomenon and revealing its apparent and latent causes. Fourth most important search results: 1.The research concluded that the percentage of males among the elderly is higher than that of females، as it reached (80%) of the total sample compared to (20%) of women. 2.The research found that most of the elderly reported that they were subjected to violence by their children (sons، their wives and grandchildren), and these constituted (63%) of the sample size. As for the respondents who were exposed to violence by brothers and sisters، their percentage reached (27%) of the sample size. 3.Leaving domestic violence against the elderly to have serious psychological and social effects as long as it causes them daily suffering and problems. 4.Most of the elderly suffer from a state of sadness and pain due to the children not communicating with them، visiting them، or even asking about them to check on them، which has become a psychological pressure that affects one way or another on their health and physical condition.
Keywords: Domestic Violence, Psychological Effects, Social Effects, The Elderly