Issues of elder care and elder abuse in the Indian context

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 125-142

  Jamuna, D ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Caregivers' stress; Destitute elderly; Elder abuse; Family caregivers; Old age homes

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; WELFARE PROVISION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CRIME; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STATISTICS;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 1542597955     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v15n02_08     Document Type: Article

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