Executive summary
Elder abuse, the mistreatment of older people, though a manifestation of the timeless phenomenon of inter-personal violence, is now achieving due recognition.
This report presents the design and findings of the study, and the conclusions of a meeting (Geneva 11–13 October 2001) aimed at identifying the indications for policy, research and action emerging from these study findings. Reports from each country prepared by the national teams were reviewed and analysed at the meeting.
Analysis of the major themes revealed remarkable similarities across the participating countries. Older people perceived abuse under three broad areas:
- Neglect: isolation, abandonment and social exclusion
- Violation: of human, legal and medical rights
- Deprivation: of choices, decisions, status, finances and respect
source: WHO Project
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