International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment
This first-of-its-kind work on elder abuse and mistreatment provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. Covering almost all regions of the world, it highlights different dimensions of elder abuse and mistreatment in terms of their pre
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International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment
International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment
Mala Kapur Shankardass Editor
International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment
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Editor Mala Kapur Shankardass Maitreyi College University of Delhi New Delhi, Delhi, India
ISBN 978-981-13-8609-1 ISBN 978-981-13-8610-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8610-7
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Foreword
Elder abuse is a hidden problem that takes many forms. These can range from physical, emotional and psychological abuse to financial exploitation and neglect. As many as one in six older people are thought to have experienced one form of abuse or another in the past year, although this is often not reported. This may have occurred in institutions or other formal settings, or in the older person’s own home. Yet all of us have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Indeed, being safe is identified as one of the core abilities that enable someone to experience healthy ageing. Tackling this insidious breach of an older person’s rights is thus essential if we are to achieve the aspirations of the World Health Organization’s Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health. Yet progress to date has been utterly inadequate. Research has tended to focus on quantifying the problem, which was essential. Now, we must start to identify solutions and to implement them. We need to identify the risk factors that can help define who is most at risk. We also need to learn how to identify behaviours and transactions that suggest people are being abused. We need to identify interventi
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