Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

THE PLIGHT OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN INDIA

Dr. Taiyaba Nazli

Abstract :

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences (Wallace & Bonnie, 2003) proposed a widely accepted scientific definition of elder abuse. Elder abuse is defined as: “(a) intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person who stands in a trust relationship, or (b) failure by a caregiver to satisfy the elder’s basic needs or to protect the elder from harm.

The population of India is expected to be very young in the following years. The responsibility of taking this country towards growth and development lies in the hands of youth who comprises more than 50% of the country’s population. But with the moral degradation and devaluation, the elder abuse has become a menace in the society.

 Elder abuse is now recognized internationally as an extensive and serious problem, urgently requiring the attention of health care systems, social welfare agencies, policymakers, and the general public.

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Dr. TAIYABA NAZLI, THE PLIGHT OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN INDIA, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-8 | August-2018

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