关键词: 老年人虐待, 健康人力资本, 经济资本, 社会资本, 中介作用

Abstract: Based on the fourth survey of the living conditions of the elderly in urban and rural areas of 2015, this paper explores the mediation effects of health human capital and social capital between economic capital and elder abuse using the simultaneous equations model. It is found that the incidence of elder abuse is about 2.70%. Mental abuse and neglect care are the leading categories of elder abuse in China. The older people who are living alone, in western China, male, with low education level, jobless, having more sons, and with more children out of home or with financial difficulties are at a greater risk of elder abuse. The older people's health human capital, economic capital, and social capital have significant inhibitory effect on elder abuse. It can be concluded that the incidence of elder abuse is low in China. Older people with greater health human capital, economic capital, and social capital are less likely to experience elder abuse. Further, the health human capital and social capital play mediation roles between economic capital and elder abuse. Policies aiming at improving the health awareness and economic security of the older people, establishing a diversified social support network, and strengthening the construction of community eldercare services should be adopted.

Keywords: Elder Abuse, Health Human Capital, Economic Capital, Social Capital, Mediating Effect