@article{ref1,
title="Note from Iran: Self-reported elder abuse in Qazvin, 2012",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2014",
author="Oveisi, Sonia and Karimi, Rana and Mahram, Manoochehr",
volume="26",
number="3",
pages="337-340",
abstract="This commentary provides a first look at self-reported instances of elder abuse by a sample of people 60 years and older living in Qazvin, Iran.   METHODS: 600 community-dwelling persons, drawn from the registry files of each health center in Qazin, completed questionnaires during April to October 2012.   RESULTS: At least 80% of the participants reported experiencing some form of psychological abuse, financial abuse and/or neglect at least once during a two month period. Physical and sexual abuse were rarely reported.   CONCLUSIONS: Despite a strong Iranian cultural emphasis on respect for elders, the self-reporting of elder abuse, especially psychological abuse, is greater than our expectation. We recommend that health-related policies and programs begin to identify elder abuse and neglect as a first step in prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2014.883947",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2014.883947"
}