Citation

Carson M, Brammer A, Kartes L, Hall B, Ashton CD, Ross M. Can. Nurse 1996; 92(8): 31-35.

Affiliation

Geriatric and Psychiatric Service, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Nepean, Ontario.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Canadian Nurses Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9095725

Abstract

Elder abuse has been described as the silent crime-silent, but not insignificant. The magnitude of the problem for Canadians was revealed in a national survey of 2,000 randomly selected seniors residing in private dwellings: four per cent of respondents reported some form of abuse. The perpetrators were usually people in positions of trust, such as family members or caregivers.

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