Flemish Reporting Point for Elder Abuse, Zottegem, Belgium.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2011 Oct;23(4):366-74. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2011.608059.
In Flanders, the state that comprises the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, the structural attention given to the problem of elder mistreatment has grown slowly throughout the last decade. Equivalent to the evolution in most other western countries, there is nevertheless still a great lack of scientific research, and several governments (federal, regional, supralocal, and local) are still very reluctant to provide sufficient means in order to prevent and combat elder mistreatment. This article aims to present a general overview of the current state of affairs in the regional state of Flanders to address elder mistreatment. More concretely, it will highlight the history of the Flemish Reporting Point for Elder Abuse, what its aims are, and what definition and typology of elder mistreatment it uses in its daily activities. Because of the importance of well-conducted scientific research and excellent academic support in order for policymakers and social services to deal efficiently with elder mistreatment, the lack of scientific research in Flanders also will be briefly highlighted.
在佛兰德斯，即比利时的荷语区，过去十年中，人们对虐待老年人问题的结构性关注增长缓慢。与大多数其他西方国家的发展类似，这里仍然非常缺乏科学研究，而且一些政府（联邦、地区、超地区和地方）仍然非常不愿意提供足够的手段来预防和打击虐待老年人的行为。本文旨在概述佛兰德斯地区当前处理虐待老年人问题的现状。更具体地说，它将重点介绍佛兰德斯虐待老年人问题举报点的历史、其目标以及它在日常活动中使用的虐待老年人的定义和类型。由于科学研究和优秀学术支持对于政策制定者和社会服务部门有效处理虐待老年人问题非常重要，因此，佛兰德斯缺乏科学研究的情况也将被简要强调。
