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Addressing elder abuse
— review of societal responses in India and selected Asian countries | | Author(s) | Mala Kapur Shankardass |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 25, no 8, August 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, August 2013 |
| Pages | pp 1229-1234 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/ipg |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Social policy ; India ; Asia ; Far East. |
| Annotation | In India significant developments in societal responses to address elder abuse have recently emerged. There is greater emphasis on recognising that older people may be subjected to abuse and neglect by family members as well as the community. Although there is growing interest in the collection of valid statistics on the incidence and prevalence of elder abuse, there is still a need for bringing better clarity on the conceptual understanding and refining definitions of elder abuse. The government, academic community and civil society are working toward understanding the underlying causes of elder abuse and neglect and are focusing on appropriate interventions to address it. This paper notes the developments in recognising elder abuse and reviews the responses in addressing the issue from a legal, social and public health perspective in India compared with some of the Asian countries, namely China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. While the paper highlights the Indian experience it is also put in an Asian context where emerging demographics are raising many concerns related to the ageing of the population, and the new dynamics of relationships at the family, community and societal levels demand fresh approaches and thoughts toward improving the quality of life of older people and reducing their vulnerability toward the risk of abuse and neglect. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130719205 A |
| Classmark | QNT: QNR: TM2: 7FA: 7C: 7D |
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