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FORM VIOLENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
CONT

... a realistic taxonomy of the different types of abuse and neglect ... is provided as an example in Table 1. These researchers divided elder abuse into three types: (1) physical abuse; (2) psychological abuse; and (3) material abuse.

CONT

A 1988 report prepared by the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, a legal clinic for seniors that works with the Ontario Provincial Police in Toronto, cited financial exploitation as the most common form of abuse, involving 40.3 per cent of the cases reported in Canada. Mental cruelty accounted for 37.5 per cent of the abuse reported.

Key term(s)
  • type of elder abuse and neglect
  • type of elder abuse
  • kind of maltreatment of the elderly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

Depuis quelques années, certains travaux [...] ont également attiré l'attention sur la violence des hommes envers les femmes. Cette forme de violence a fréquemment pour cadre l'espace «privé» du foyer [...]

CONT

[...] il arrive fréquemment que ces derniers [les aînés] subissent plus d'un type de violence ou de négligence à la fois. Par exemple, les insultes et l'humiliation accompagnent souvent la violence physique.

OBS

La violence peut être d'ordre physique, psychologique, affectif ou financier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Problemas sociales
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