Penhale Bridget
School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Sheffield, 301 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2HL, UK,
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2006;18(1):107-16. doi: 10.1300/j084v18n01_05.
Elder abuse is a global phenomenon. Despite recognition and action several decades ago in a number of countries, in many others the phenomena of abuse and neglect have been much more recently identified as in need of attention. This brief will discuss the situation relating to responses to and interventions in elder abuse that have been evolving in a number of countries in the European region, which are at different stages of development. The examples provided will assist in meeting the worldwide challenge that elder abuse presents.
虐待老年人是一个全球性现象。尽管几十年前一些国家就已认识到这一问题并采取了行动，但在许多其他国家，虐待和忽视现象直到最近才被认定需要关注。本简报将讨论欧洲区域一些处于不同发展阶段的国家在应对和干预虐待老年人方面的情况。所提供的实例将有助于应对虐待老年人所带来的全球挑战。
