Sociological analysis of elder abuse(Emphasizing the phenomenon of aging in Tehran)

Using contextual theory, elder abuse was investigated in Tehran to provide a suitable model for improving the quality of aging. The research sample consisted of 20 elderly people who were selected by purposive sampling. The statistical population of the study consisted of those referring to forensic medicine, social emergency, etc. While conducting a semi-structured interview with the statistical population, a set of basic themes were retrieved during the coding process and categories were extracted from their bellies. Then, in the axial coding stage, the relationship between these categories was determined under the headings of causal conditions, axial phenomenon, strategic category, environmental conditions, intermediate category and consequence category in the form of paradigm. Then, in the selective coding stage, the components of the coding paradigm were described, the course of elder abuse was drawn, and a theory was created. Findings of the research have extracted 6 main components and 39 sub-components for elder abuse and presented them in the form of a theoretical model based on the data theory of the foundation. Conclusion The findings of the study while referring to the needs of mental and physical health and family issues, emotional, Abused seniors emphasize the recognition and conceptualization of various variables affecting the lives of these seniors based on the data theory of the foundation.