Violence against Elderly and Disable



Violence against Elderly and Disable

Briefly describe this study in terms of rationale, purpose and findings.

Background

Recently many cases have been reported of violence against the elderly and the disabled. The elderly and the disabled are groups which need a lot of care in society. This is not being given, according to research. Studies show that, many elderly and disabled individuals in society have been abused in one way or another. Their rights have been violated by people who are close to them, or by other people in society.

Purpose

This paper details findings from a research study on elder abuse and neglect undertaken in Russia. Psychological and emotional forms of abuse were found to be the most prevalent form of abuse across all districts. Elder abuse is the least investigated aspect of social violence in the Russian Federation.

Rationale

The study into elder abuse has both scientific and practical importance today and is of interest to various experts such as gerontologists, sociologists, lawyers, doctors, and practitioners. Such an approach enables us: a) to highlight the scientific aspects of the phenomenon of elder abuse, b) to specify the need to recognise elder abuse as social harm, and c) to develop and consider some effective measures in the prevention of elder abuse. It must also be understood that elder abuse usually takes place in the privacy of the abused person's own home, frequently by members of their own family, and can be deeply latent, so is very difficult to recognise from the outside. One needs to ask why elder abuse occurs, and what can be done to prevent or reduce cases of elder abuse.

Findings

Approximately 85% of the respondents were physically, psychologically, and financially independent of the abuser, despite the fact that about 90% of them had at least one chronic illness. In most cases, family members or friends cared for them. The other ten per cent were disabled to some degree, and were dependent on the abuser for companionship and help with daily activities.

2. Find 2 other articles dealing with elder abuse in two other countries.

The research article titled 'Addressing elder abuse: Western Australian case study', by Duncan Boldy, Barbara Horner, Kathy Crouchley, Margaret Davey and Stephen Boylen, talk about the prevalence of the elder abuse in Western Australia (WA) and emphasize the one of the most common reasons for the increased risk of maltreatment among the disabled population ...