HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse, Emotional Blackmail
6 Sep 2017
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May affect seniors in all walks of life. Anyone can be a victim and anyone can be a perpetrate. A single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring in any relationship where there is an expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person . Abuse and neglect: any action or inaction by any person, which causes harm to the older or vulnerable person . Types of abuse: physical, psychosocial, nancial, neglect (active or passive), institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Most abuse against older persons comes from family members. Abuse of older people is underreported and underestimated. Hard to gure out - have to admit you"re a victim. Four social changes explain increased interest in abuse: growth of the older population, the increased political power of older people, the women"s movement and a critical analysis of the family, state"s willingness to intervene in family life. 4-6% to 10% of older people in canada experience abuse.
