FrameWorks Institute Releases Report on "Mapping the Gaps Between Expert and Public Understandings o
The FrameWorks Institute recently released a report on "Mapping the Gaps Between Expert and Public Understanding of Elder Abuse in America." The report represents the first step in a larger effort to reframe public understanding of elder abuse. Analyzing qualitative interview data, the report examines patterns of public thinking and compares the public’s deep cultural understandings with the views of issue experts. Through this analysis, we find that the public struggles to see elder abuse as a societal problem that can and must be solved through collective action and public policy. The report concludes with initial recommendations for addressing this and other communication challenges.
The FrameWorks Institute recently released a report on "Mapping the Gaps Between Expert and Public Understanding of Elder Abuse in America." The report represents the first step in a larger effort to reframe public understanding of elder abuse. Analyzing qualitative interview data, the report examines patterns of public thinking and compares the public’s deep cultural understandings with the views of issue experts. Through this analysis, we find that the public struggles to see elder abuse as a societal problem that can and must be solved through collective action and public policy. The report concludes with initial recommendations for addressing this and other communication challenges.
To read the full report, head over to the FrameWorks Institute website. The broader FrameWorks Reframing Aging project and its companion project on elder abuse can be accessed here.
