Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly in India
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- I -- Growth Rate -- Current Scenario of the Elderly -- Elderly People by Broad Age Group (Projected) -- Sex Ratio -- Marital Status -- Living Arrangements -- Literacy Rate -- Labour Force Participation of Elderly People -- Disabilities Among the Elderly -- Kerala Ageing Survey 2013 -- Mental Health -- Disability -- II -- III -- References -- 2 Perspectives on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly in India -- Contextualizing the Issue -- Research Orientations -- Missing Links -- Concluding Comments -- References -- 3 Theorizing Elder Abuse in the Indian Context -- Conceptualizing Elder Abuse -- Theorizing Elderly Abuse -- Changing Sense of Worth Regarding the Elderly -- Growing Scarcity of Care-Givers -- Imbalance Between Rural and Urban Areas -- Scarcity of Space and Needs -- Denial of the Naturalness of Ageing -- Transition in the Family -- Productivity in Old Age -- Managing Loss of Productivity -- References -- 4 Family Violence: Reflections on Elder Abuse in India -- Background -- Situation in India -- Elder Abuse in India -- Studies Conducted by HelpAge India -- Socio-economic Profile of the Respondents -- Findings -- Opinions of Elderly People on Elder Abuse -- Personal Experience of Elder Abuse -- Type of Abuse Experienced -- Frequency and Duration of Abuse -- Primary Perpetrator of Abuse -- Reporting Behaviour -- Person/Agency Approached to Report Abuse -- Reason for Approaching Any Person/Agency -- Reason for Not Reporting Abuse Cases -- Information About Currently Available Redress Mechanisms -- Suggestions for Effective Measures to Deal with Elder Abuse -- Discussion -- References -- 5 Anatomy of Elder Abuse in the Indian Context -- A Different Category of Abuse -- Assessment and Screening of Possible Abuse -- Intervention Strategies.