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Elder abuse — can the British OPCS disability surveys throw any light?
Author(s)	Claudine McCreadie, Ruth Hancock
Journal title	Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 8, no 4, 1997
Pages	pp 31-42
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Family care ; Spouses ; Children [offspring] ; Living patterns ; Physical disabilities ; Behaviour disorders ; Aggression ; Social surveys.
Annotation	This study examined whether co-residence with a person who has a disability that involves behaviour problems, exposes older people to a higher risk of physical or psychological abuse. Using data from the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS) surveys of disability in Great Britain (OPCS, 1988), an analysis was carried out to examine to what extent aggressive and difficult behaviour problems listed in the OPCS survey are prevalent among older people, and people with whom they live. The analysis revealed that the potential for elder abuse arises in a variety of living arrangements, including when older people live together and when older people live with adult children. The authors suggest that a starting point for preventing elder abuse is to look at the older households who are managing severe behavioural problems.
Accession Number	CPA-971128403 A
Classmark	QNT: P6:SJ: SN: SS: K7: BN: EP: EPB: 3F
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