Dataset for: “I Wouldn’t Consider Taking Money to Be Abusive”: An Examination of Misperceptions of Elder Abuse as a Function of Age, Aging Pathology Status & Abuse Type

Data set for study that examined how misperceptions of elder maltreatment manifest as a function of age of the observer, aging pathology status of the victim and type of abuse observed. All participants were asked to rate their level of agreement that the care providers’ behaviours described in 13 hypothetical scenarios were abusive, justified, and acceptable. The participants were also asked to elaborate on their ratings as part of the mixed-methodology approach.