The purpose of this research is to understand the characteristics and concepts of elder abuse types and understand the duplicate factors for abuse. For this purpose, the qualitative approach was used. From January 2009 to February 2010, the 116 cases (13 interview cases, 102 phone cases, and 1 online case) were collected in the Chungnam Province through elder abuse hotline. The registered elder abuse cases were first divided into abuse groups. The elder abuse cases were divided into physical abuse, emotional abuse, and economic abuse. Then from the categories, cases were selected and the counseling resources were requested. After understanding the content and reorganizing them, the duplicate type cases presented were identified to understand the duplicate abuse status. And from the proposed ecological perspective from the theoretical background and based on the domestic violence elder abuse theory, described more of the trend of the cases. Based on the proposed theoretical background and support from the ecological perspective, the model of elder abuse was created. Based on that model, the neglect and damage zone such as physical abuse, emotional abuse, and economic abuse, which were caused as a result of elderly abuse was organized into physical abuse and emotional abuse cases that occurred together, physical abuse and neglect cases that occurred together, emotional abuse and neglect cases that occurred together, emotional abuse and economic cases that occurred together, and 3 or more cases of abuse occurred together. Self-neglect, sexual abuse, and abandonment were excluded. The first research content was "does the duplicate type of abuse appear faithfully in the existing category?" The interview conducted prior was focused on the existing classification criteria so looking for a different type of redundancy in the light of theory was to attempt to redefine it through two kinds of types of abuse. Of course there were abuse types that existed in the classification criteria but because each interviewer chose different words, they didn't put in the effort in creating a new type.
Second, "does the duplication of the type of abuse is explained in two names of theories" Ecological approach and the theory of family violence on the basis of dependency had many partial matches. The development of two theories fir for the abuse that occurred over a redundant theory and the per instance situation analysis showed the same results. Ecological approach was an approach that risk factors of the elderly victims and risk factors the perpetrators cause abuse on the elderly and the elder abuse model based on domestic violence of supporting the elders, stressed the conditions of the relationship with the victim and the perpetrator.
Third, the type of redundant occurrence of abuse due to financial abuse or corresponding social welfare measures discussed the aggressive intervention on the physical and psychological features of aging and the accompanying weakening of family and social isolation. Just like it has been observed in other types of domestic violence, the acts of abuse of elderly abuse in itself is a problem but it can be said that the severity of this issue that is abuse act does not end with one or two times and the abuse is usually by family members living with the elders. In fact, the abuse of elderly people is becoming more and more in incidence and severity in our society. Thus, the society as a whole needs to have substantial interest and commitment measure to deal with this issue in a rapid matter.