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What happens to the “hand that rocked the cradle”? A study of elderly abuse in India

Sonali Bhattacharya (Associate Professor, based at Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India)
Shubhasheesh Bhattacharya (Professor, based at Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India)

The Journal of Adult Protection

ISSN: 1466-8203

Article publication date: 3 June 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the possible causes of elderly abuse in India and its repercussions for the society, based on the real cases and reports.

Design/methodology/approach

A multiple case study approach has been used for the study sourced from archival newspaper reports, crime reports, and narration.

Findings

Greater vigilance and more effective legislation would be required to solve the problem related to elder abuse.

Originality/value

There is not much study of causes, consequences, effectiveness of the legal system with respect to elderly abuse in India. In that way, it will be a unique contribution.

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Citation

Bhattacharya, S. and Bhattacharya, S. (2014), "What happens to the “hand that rocked the cradle”? A study of elderly abuse in India", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 166-179. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-03-2013-0012

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2014, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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