Ferreira Monica, Lindgren Pat
International Longevity Centre-South Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2008;20(2):91-107. doi: 10.1080/08946560801974497.
The problem of elder abuse and neglect in South Africa is widespread, but the definition of abuse remains problematic. An expanded typology is needed to classify certain types of abuse reported commonly, such as marginalization, disrespect, exploitation and violence. The history of elder abuse and responses is traced, relevant legislation and selected intervention programs are reviewed, and research and the status of elder abuse are evaluated. Interventions to address sociostructural factors that impact elders' settings, increase their vulnerability, and diminish their ability to realize human rights can contribute to an improvement in their condition and a reduction in abuse and rights violations in the long-term.
南非老年人受虐待和被忽视的问题普遍存在，但虐待的定义仍存在问题。需要一种扩展的类型学来对常见报告的某些虐待类型进行分类，如边缘化、不尊重、剥削和暴力。追溯了老年人虐待的历史及应对措施，审查了相关立法和选定的干预项目，并评估了对老年人虐待的研究及现状。针对影响老年人生活环境、增加其脆弱性并削弱其实现人权能力的社会结构因素进行干预，从长远来看有助于改善他们的状况，并减少虐待和侵犯权利的行为。
