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Publication date: 13 November 2024

Freda Quinlan, Sarah Donnelly and Deirdre O’Donnell

This study aims to synthesise published evidence relating to filial coercive control to generate an understanding of this under-explored concept. This paper identifies its…

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Purpose

This study aims to synthesise published evidence relating to filial coercive control to generate an understanding of this under-explored concept. This paper identifies its defining characteristics and explores the circumstances under which the phenomenon manifests in the lives of older adults.

Design/methodology/approach

A scoping review methodology was adopted to guide the literature review, while a concept analysis methodology guided data extraction and analysis. Drawing on Rodgers’s (1989) evolutionary concept analysis method, a co-constructed research methodology was developed for this study.

Findings

The concept of filial coercive control was understood in the context of the following antecedents: ageist norms, a parental relationship (both biological and non-biological), physical proximity and the controlling characteristics and tendencies of the abusive adult child. The defining attributes included the exercise of power through control, dependency and entrapment, isolation and confinement and fear and intimidation. Using the dominant themes, models and contrary cases were constructed to illustrate the findings.

Originality/value

Existing bodies of theory fail to adequately describe the phenomenon of filial coercive control adequately; as a consequence, a co-constructed concept analysis was conducted. A tentative operational definition and a conceptual model are proposed providing a starting point for future research and informing professional practice and education.

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The Journal of Adult Protection, vol. 26 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1466-8203

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Publication date: 4 December 2024

Bridget Penhale

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The Journal of Adult Protection, vol. 26 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1466-8203

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The Positive Psychology of Laughter and Humour
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83753-835-5

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