Prevalence patterns and associated factors of elder abuse in an urban slum of eastern India

Abstract Background The prevalence of elder abuse in various parts of the world has been reported between 2.2 and 90.4%. According to some studies conducted in India, elder abuse prevalence ranges between 9.6 to 61.7%. Yet, elder abuse is an underreported issue. Most available evidence shows the inv...

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Published in:BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors: Pradnya Chandanshive, Sonu H. Subba, Swayam Pragyan Parida, Shree Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02986-9