Socioeconomic status, social relations and domestic violence (DV) against elderly people in Canada, Albania, Colombia and Brazil. Issue 3 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guedes, Dimitri Taurino; Alvarado, Beatriz Eugenia; Phillips, Susan P.; Curcio, Carmen Lucia; Zunzunegui, María Victoria; Guerra, Ricardo Oliveira
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 60:Issue 3(2015:May/Jun.)
• Page Start: 492
• Page End: 500
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.01.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">DV is an important issue for elderly people.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Violence varies according to living/health conditions of elderly people.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Women are more victimized than men, but this merits further investigation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Poor support from partner/family is an indicator of conflict leading to violence.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>