Elder abuse and neglect in an urban Chinese population
- Authors:
- DONG Xin Qi, SIMON Melissa A., GORBIEN Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 19(3/4), 2007, pp.79-96.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A cross-sectional study performed in an urban medical centre in Nanjing is reported, and shows that elder abuse and neglect is common in mainland China. A total of 412 participants completed the survey, of whom 35% (mean age 69, 59% male) screened positive for elder abuse and neglect. Caregiver neglect was the most common form of abuse, followed by financial exploitation, psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse and abandonment. Thirty-six percent suffered multiple forms of abuse and neglect. Risk factors associated with abuse and neglect were female gender, lower educational level and lower income. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
- Subject terms:
- older people, risk, elder abuse;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- China
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1540-4129
- ISSN print:
- 0894-6566