Spotlight on elder abuse as reported by the Russian mass media

This paper offers findings on the incidence of elder abuse in families in Russia as they have been reported by the Russian mass media. The data were gathered through a retrospective review of the four periodical newspapers (local and national) over a 10‐year period (1998‐2008) and subjected to in‐depth analysis and interpretation of this phenomenon. The aim of this paper is to determine some facts on the current situation of elder abuse in families in Russia using data obtained from Russian journalists.