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WorldView Environmental Scan on Elder Abuse
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 1011874
Author(s) Podnieks, Elizabeth; Anetzberger, Georgia J.; Wilson, Susannah J.; Teaster, Pamela B.; Wangmo, Tenzin
Author(s) at UniBasel Wangmo, Tenzin
Year 2010
Title WorldView Environmental Scan on Elder Abuse
Journal Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
Volume 22
Number 1-2
Pages / Article-Number 164-79
Abstract In response to a growing and worldwide recognition of elder abuse, the WorldView Environmental Scan on Elder Abuse was undertaken. It represented an attempt to collect both information on the nature of the problem of elder abuse and responses to it from a global perspective. The first of its kind, the Scan gathered information about elder abuse as well as on related legislation and policy, services and programs, educational resources and needs, training, and past and ongoing research. A total of 53 countries responded to the survey questionnaire, with 362 respondents representing the six world regions designated by the World Health Organization. Findings revealed that factors contributing to elder abuse include changing social and economic structures, isolation of victims, inadequate knowledge of laws and services, intergenerational conflict, and poverty. Barriers to seeking resources to intervene and protect older adults include the culture of the country, language issues, literacy, stigma, lack of mobility, lack of funding, and insufficient familiarity with and access to the internet. The data serve as a catalyst to take action, both globally and nationally, while emphasizing the changes necessary to protect the rights and dignity of older adults.
Publisher Routledge
ISSN/ISBN 0894-6566 ; 1540-4129
edoc-URL http://edoc.unibas.ch/46978/
Full Text on edoc No
Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.1080/08946560903445974
PubMed ID http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20390830
ISI-Number MEDLINE:20390830
Document type (ISI) Journal Article
 
   

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