Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly in India

1. Introduction
Mala Kapur Shankardass, S. Irudaya Rajan

2. Perspectives on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly in India
Mala Kapur Shankardass

3. Theorizing Elder Abuse in the Indian Context
A. M. Khan, Nasir Ahmad Bhat

4. Family Violence: Reflections on Elder Abuse in India
Anupama Datta

5. Anatomy of Elder Abuse in the Indian Context
Renu A. Varughese, D. Jamuna

6. Invisible Suffering of Elderly People Among Families in Kerala: Neglect and Abuse
S. Irudaya Rajan, U. R. Arya

7. Elder Abuse in Maharashtra: Extent, Forms, and Policy and Programmatic Implications
S. Siva Raju, Nidhi Gupta

8. Prevalence of Mistreatment of Older Persons and Their Associated Psychological Distress in a Selected Population of North India
Muthuvenkatachalam Srinivasan, Sandhya Gupta

9. Are Elderly Widows More Vulnerable to Abuse and Violence? Findings from Jharkhand, India
Sangeeta Kumari Gupta, T. V. Sekher

10. Are Elderly People Safe in Their Own Households? New Evidence from Seven States of India
Daliya Sebastian, T. V. Sekher

11. Contextualizing Elder Abuse and Neglect in Institutional and Home Settings: Case Studies from India
Selim Jahangir, P. N. N. Nikhil, Ajay Bailey, Anindita Datta

12. Elder Abuse in HIV-Positive People
Ashish Goel, Astha Koolwal, Nishesh Jain

13. Creating Conducive Spaces for Elder Abuse Interventions: Perceptions of Health-Care Professionals
Asha Banu Soletti, Pankhuri Bhatia

14. Prevention and Management of Elder Abuse
Ruchika Kuba

Nyckelord: Social Sciences, Aging, Personality and Social Psychology, Geriatrics/Gerontology