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| The Norwegian police and victims of elder abuse in close and familial relationships | | Author(s) | Geir Aas |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, vol 30, no 1, January-February 2018 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-February 2018 |
| Pages | pp 20-41 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Family relationships ; Protection [vulnerable adults] ; Police ; Norway. |
| Annotation | Over recent decades in Norway, domestic violence or family violence, violence against women and child abuse has received much attention in the media, political discourse and social research. However, abuse of older adults arouses limited interest. In government action against domestic violence and in police guidance manuals, older people receive little attention. The aim of this article is primarily to demonstrate how the police in Norway attempt to prevent elder abuse in close relationships, especially in parent-child relationships. The article highlights some contradictions between the need of the police to produce criminal cases (often contrary to the interests of the victims) on the one hand, and the police's duty to prevent further abuse on the other. Research has documented that help and prevention measures in question make the situation even worse for the victims they are meant to help. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180302210 A |
| Classmark | QNT: DS:SJ: CA3G: TWH: 76N |
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