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<p>Violence in old age is a&#xa0;complex phenomenon, but one that is rarely discussed. Police crime statistics show that older people are less likely to be affected by violence, but this does not mean that they do not experience violence. Research on violence in old age is dominated by studies that examine violence in the care relationship between older people and carers, while studies on violence in everyday life are scarce. Against this background, we argue in this article for broadening the narrow focus on violence in old age beyond the care context. In doing so, we want to take into account the fundamental context-dependence of violence, according to which interpretations of actions as violence in specific situations and social contexts are perceived based on the situation by participants and observers. This article discusses experiences of violence, as reported by older people in group discussions, occurring in various everyday situations in public, semi-public and private spaces. We have analysed their interpretations and explanations of violence as the results of boundary-setting practices. The results support an understanding of violence that assumes an expanded, relational and processual agency of the actors involved in a&#xa0;violent situation, which therefore&#xa0;1)&#xa0;is not limited to humans, but also includes material and temporal elements as actors in violent situations, 2)&#xa0;takes into account the procedural interactions between involved human and nonhuman actors, and 3)&#xa0;understands the drawing of boundaries around violence as part of a&#xa0;social differentiation practice. From these results, we conclude by deriving scientific and practical implications for different target groups.</p>

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Gewalt im Alter: ein schweigsam gemachtes Phänomen?

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    2026年7月13日

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  • Grit Höppner,
  • Anna Wanka

摘要

Violence in old age is a complex phenomenon, but one that is rarely discussed. Police crime statistics show that older people are less likely to be affected by violence, but this does not mean that they do not experience violence. Research on violence in old age is dominated by studies that examine violence in the care relationship between older people and carers, while studies on violence in everyday life are scarce. Against this background, we argue in this article for broadening the narrow focus on violence in old age beyond the care context. In doing so, we want to take into account the fundamental context-dependence of violence, according to which interpretations of actions as violence in specific situations and social contexts are perceived based on the situation by participants and observers. This article discusses experiences of violence, as reported by older people in group discussions, occurring in various everyday situations in public, semi-public and private spaces. We have analysed their interpretations and explanations of violence as the results of boundary-setting practices. The results support an understanding of violence that assumes an expanded, relational and processual agency of the actors involved in a violent situation, which therefore 1) is not limited to humans, but also includes material and temporal elements as actors in violent situations, 2) takes into account the procedural interactions between involved human and nonhuman actors, and 3) understands the drawing of boundaries around violence as part of a social differentiation practice. From these results, we conclude by deriving scientific and practical implications for different target groups.