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Peer reviewedDouglass, Richard L. – Family Relations, 1983
Reviews six studies of neglect and abuse of elderly persons in their homes. All of these investigations agree that a substantial but undocumented problem of domestic neglect and abuse exists; variety and severity of mistreatment ranges from reasonably benign to very severe, and causal theories are numerous. (WAS)
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Family Problems, Family Relationship, Gerontology
Douglass, Richard L. – 1988
This booklet explores an issue that has only recently begun to receive widespread public attention: the mistreatment or neglect of elderly people within the home. What is known about mistreatment of the elderly by their families or by persons within their households is discussed in this document. It also explores what can be done about it, both in…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Battered Women, Elder Abuse, Family Problems
