body ofresearch aimed at informing the public about elder abuse by explaining conditions in society that mitigate violence against old people, inspiring other researchers to accelerate investigations of it, and strongly suggesting newspapers expose and explain the daily reality and horror of elder abuse...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day reminds us that abuse of older people is a worldwide issue. Older people throughout the world are abused and neglected. Such abuse and neglect takes many forms, but it is rooted in what is a universal culture of ageism and a global failure to value older ...
2 men charged with elder abuse after discovery of emaciated elderly woman.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)Belcamino, Kristi
It's why my life has gone down the toilet - Father sexually abused me for years while Mother turned a blind eye." Kevin said, "I'd no idea."' It was a heartbreaking, terrible conversation, involving unspeakable family secrets that would never have become public if Kevin Fowler, as ...
Still, compared to studies on other types of family violence, research on elder abuse is scarce. To better understand how elder abuse is portrayed in the media and using "newsmaking criminology" as a theoretical framework, this study considers how 11 newspapers describe the phenomenon. In all,...
Daughter, granddaughter accused of looting estate in elder abuse case.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)Foo, Rodney
Elder Abuse Registry Deemed WastefulTALLAHASSEE -- The state registry meant to keep people prone to violence from getting jobs in nursing homes is ineffective, costly and should be dismantled, a legislative committee has found.U.S. Newspapers...