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ISSN Print: 2394-7500, ISSN Online: 2394-5869, CODEN: IJARPF

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Vol. 8, Issue 11, Part A (2022)

An empirical study on elderly abuse & neglect: Issues and coping strategies

An empirical study on elderly abuse & neglect: Issues and coping strategies

Author(s)
P Hema Latha and V Venkateswarlu
Abstract
World elderly population is growing both in developing and developed countries. India is also facing the same situation. Changing family structures from joint to nuclear, urbanization, women employment and various other factors are making the lives of elderly more measurable. In the present scenario there is no guarantee that children will definitely take care of their parents. The longevity increases dependency. Hence this is an attempt to identify the prevalence, types of abuse and coping strategies in an urban area of Guntur. Self structured questionnaire was administered to 35 male and 45 female elderly. The results revealed that emotional abuse is more prevalent than other forms of abuse and majority of elderly were using tolerance as a coping strategy.
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How to cite this article:
P Hema Latha, V Venkateswarlu. An empirical study on elderly abuse & neglect: Issues and coping strategies. Int J Appl Res 2022;8(11):13-15.
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