 Early Times Report
Jammu, June 14: HelpAge India released a nationwide report today on 'Elder Abuse in India 2018 - Changing Cultural Ethos & Impact of Technology' on the eve of UN recognized 'World Elder Abuse Awareness Day'.
It was released at Old Age Home Udhampur by Ravinder Kumar divisional Commissioner Udhampur and Pawan Gupta MLA Udhampur in presence of member's old age home association, HelpAge India Jammu staff. "My sons want sell the house to start their own business, they often ask me when will you die." -63-year-old, Inderjeet Singh "Behaviour of my Son has been changed after registering the property in his name, he now harasses me frequently." 75 years old, Abdul. "It's been a long time and I have not heard from my Son, is he alive?" 76 years old, Dineshbhai. These are some heart-rending voices of the victims of Elder Abuse who were recently surveyed by HelpAge India. Their names have been changed to protect their identity. The 23 city report by HelpAge India, across Tier 1 & Tier 2 cities, had 5014 respondents across SEC B, C & D. It aimed at understanding the extent, depth, form, frequency and reasons behind Elder Abuse. For the first time the Impact of Social Media & Technology Vis a vis Elder Abuse was studied, which brought out some startling insights. Nearly one-fourth (25%) elders experienced abuse personally. The main abusers were Son (52%) and Daughter-in-law (34%). The most common form of abuse they experienced was Disrespect (56%), Verbal Abuse (49%) and Neglect (33%). Economic Exploitation was 22% and Beating & Slapping was a disturbing 12%. |
