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Melchiorre, Maria Gabriella; Chiatti, Carlos; Lamura, Giovanni – Educational Gerontology, 2012
In Italy, data and information on prevalence and characteristics of elder abuse are very limited, and a specific legal and policy framework is lacking. Some articles of the Penal Code refer to the larger context of violence against disadvantaged groups, and some general support services not specifically dedicated to this issue are managed by local…
Descriptors: Elder Abuse, Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Municipalities
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Patterson, Marcus; Malley-Morrison, Kathleen – Educational Gerontology, 2006
The population of the world is aging rapidly?a development that the World Health Organization (2004) has labeled as ?a demographic revolution.? According to its statistics, there are currently 600 million people in the world over the age of 60, a figure that will double by 2025 and double again by 2050. Within this age group, the numbers of the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Disabilities, Age, Risk