Springer Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly in India

This book highlights different aspects of the problem of elder abuse and neglect in India, and discusses its forms as well as means of prevention, intervention and management. It presents a framework for understanding the occurrence of elder abuse and neglect in India, placing the discussion within the global context. Elder abuse and neglect is a growing concern in South Asia, and this is the first comprehensive account of the topic from India. It uses data from different parts of India to describe the various dimensions of elder abuse and neglect among different population categories and sections in society. Covering rural and urban areas in different states, it discusses current perspectives on elder abuse and neglect at the household level, widows, HIV-affected populations, and those residing in institutions. This book comprises views from experts in the field and is of interest to researchers and academics from the social and behavioural sciences, policy makers, and NGOs. From the Back Cover This book highlights different aspects of the problem of elder abuse and neglect in India, and discusses its forms as well as means of prevention, intervention and management. It presents a framework for understanding the occurrence of elder abuse and neglect in India, placing the discussion within the global context. Elder abuse and neglect is a growing concern in South Asia, and this is the first comprehensive account of the topic from India. It uses data from different parts of India to describe the various dimensions of elder abuse and neglect among different population categories and sections in society. Covering rural and urban areas in different states, it discusses current perspectives on elder abuse and neglect at the household level, widows, HIV-affected populations, and those residing in institutions. This book comprises views from experts in the field and is of interest to researchers and academics from the social and behavioural sciences, policy makers, and NGOs. About the Author Mala KapurShankardass is Associate Professor at Maitreyi College, University of Delhi (South Campus), India, and holds a doctoral specialization in medical sociology and post-doctorate in ageing studies. In addition, she holds a diploma in gerontology from the International Institute of Ageing (INIA), Malta and in Demographic Aspects of Population Ageing. She is a Fellow of the World Demographic Association.   She was a panellist at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and at the Second World Assembly on Ageing, where a United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) book was released with her chapter on ‘Voices of Older People in India’. She was part of the Technical Expert Group for International Plan on Ageing and was involved in developing the Research Agenda on Ageing for the UN Program on Ageing. She was invited by the Spanish Government to review the Implementation of the Mad rid International Plan on Ageing in 2005. From 2004 to 2007 she was a Consultant with the United Nations Population Fund Country Support Team (UNFPA CST) for the project 'Ageing in Asia'. In 2007 she developed a Strategy Paper on Ageing for the UNFPA, and in 2008 she served as an Advisor to the world Health Organization South East Asia Regional Office’s Healthy Ageing program. Dr Shankardass has served as a Consultant to the International Institute of Ageing Studies, Malta; Colombo Plan, Sri Lanka; and Asia Training Centre on Ageing, Thailand. She was involved with the Formulation of the National Policy for Older Persons in India, and is a Member of the Core Group on Protection and Welfare of Elderly Persons, created by the National Human Rights Commission.    She publishes in reputed journals, magazines, newspapers and books. She authored the book ‘Growing Old in India: Voices Reveal and Statistics Speak’. She is Asia Representative of th