Citation

Yan ECW, Chan EK, Tiwari A. Trauma Violence Abuse 2014; 16(2): 199-219.

Affiliation

School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838014555033

PMID

25380662

Abstract

The number of older victims of domestic violence is expected to increase drastically in Asia as many countries are experiencing rapid population aging. In 2012, 11% of the population in Asia were aged 60 years and over. This is expected to rise to 24% by 2050. This article discusses the unique features of Asian cultures that are relevant to the understanding of elder abuse and summarizes the existing literature looking at the prevalence and risk factors of such abuse in Asian populations.

Language: en