Abuse and neglect of the elderly in India. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mala Kapur Shankardass ; S. Irudaya Rajan, editors.
• Editors: Shankardass, Mala Kapur; Irudaya Rajan, S (Sebastian), 1959-
• Contents: Introduction: A Socio-demographic Overview from India -- Reflections on Elder Abuse and Neglect in India -- Theories of Elder Abuse in the Indian Context -- Family Violence and Elder Abuse in India -- Epidemiology of Elder Abuse in India -- Incidence of Elder Abuse in Maharashtra: Policy and Programmatic Implications -- Contextualizing Elderly Abuse and Neglect in institutional and home settings -- Vulnerability of Elderly Widows to Abuse and Violence: Findings from Eastern India -- Are the Elderly Safe in their Own Households? : New Evidence from Seven States of India -- Abuse of HIV Positive Elders -- Creating Conducive spaces for Elder Abuse Interventions: Perceptions of Health care Professionals -- Prevention and Management of Elder Abuse.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (XVIII, 238 pages), 17 illustrations
• Subjects: 362.6/82/0954; Older people -- Abuse of -- India; Social sciences; Geriatrics; Aging; Personality; Social psychology; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; Aging; Geriatrics; Older people -- Abuse of; Personality; Social psychology; Social sciences; India; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811061165; 9811061165; 9811061157; 9789811061158
• Related ISBNs: 9789811061158; 9811061157
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.