Yan Elsie, Chan Ko-Ling, Tiwari Agnes
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2015 Apr;16(2):199-219. doi: 10.1177/1524838014555033. Epub 2014 Nov 6.
The number of older victims of domestic violence is expected to increase drastically in Asia as many countries are experiencing rapid population aging. In 2012, 11% of the population in Asia were aged 60 years and over. This is expected to rise to 24% by 2050. This article discusses the unique features of Asian cultures that are relevant to the understanding of elder abuse and summarizes the existing literature looking at the prevalence and risk factors of such abuse in Asian populations.
由于许多亚洲国家正经历着人口迅速老龄化,预计亚洲家庭暴力老年受害者的数量将急剧增加。2012年,亚洲11%的人口年龄在60岁及以上。预计到2050年,这一比例将升至24%。本文讨论了与理解虐待老年人相关的亚洲文化的独特特征,并总结了现有关于亚洲人群中此类虐待行为的患病率和风险因素的文献。