Meanings of violence in old age: narratives and self-perception of elderly participants in a community center in São Paulo (SP)

The aim of this study was to identify and describe the meaning of violence and abuse against older adults from six participants in a senior centers of São Paulo/SP, as well as identify their knowledge about the provisions of the elderly statute regarding violence and neglect in old age. The research...

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Main Authors: Ludgleydson F. Araújo, Henrique Salmazo da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2012-01-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/8206