...Ana João Santos; Ana Paula Gil; Oscar Ribeiro Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine, through a qualitative lens, how community elder abuse and the ageing process are represented in the older adults’ narratives reporting abuse perpetrated by family members. Design/methodology/approach...

...Avanish Bhai Patel; Anindya J. Mishra Purpose Elder abuse is the matter of grave concern in recent times in India. Today, older people are facing the abusive behaviour such as maltreatment, mental and physical torture and heedless ignominy from the family and the society. The purpose of this paper...

...) there is a public perception that mistreatment is commonplace (Hussein et al., 2007) and reports of institutional mistreatment occur at regular intervals in the media (British Broadcasting Corporation 2014 ; Action on Elder Abuse, 2006). Moreover, while care quality for older people is an enduring theme...

... Participants identified preventative community‐based approaches and peer supports as important mechanisms to support people experiencing, and being at risk of, elder abuse. Choices regarding care provision and housing, as well as opportunities for engagement in community activities where they can discuss...

...Yvonne Craig Complex conflicts in elder abuse, its causes, typology, protection and prevention, suggest that co‐operation by multi‐disciplinary social services should be a major consideration in policy decision‐making, planned intervention and support. Casework of the Elder Mediation Project (EMP...