The elder physical abuse reflected in judicial authorities in Eskisehir

KARBEYAZ K., ÇELİKEL A.

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, vol.73, pp.284-287, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 73
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archger.2017.08.010
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.284-287
  • Keywords: Elder abuse, Forensic medicine, Turkey, RISK-FACTORS, NEGLECT, PREVALENCE, POPULATION, CARE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Elder abuse is a health and human rights problem that may occur among every race and ethnic group all around the world. This study aims at describing all cases of physical abuse of elderly which have been reported to, and investigated by Eskisehir - a western city of Turkey.