TY  - JOUR
T1  - Elderly Care by Family Members: Abandonment, Abuse and Neglect
AU - , Philip O. Sijuwade 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 8
SP  - 542
EP  - 547
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2008.542.547
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2008.542.547
KW  - Aging
KW  -developing region
KW  -developed region
KW  -interdependency
KW  -abuse
KW  -neglect
AB  - This study first examines the care of the elderly in an home setting in Nigeria. Second, it discusses the lack of quality care resulting in abuse, neglect and abandonment. Existing research on abuse is presented followed by the study that found the prevalence of abandonment and neglect in 100 elderly slum dwellers. Results indicated physical, economic and emotional neglect. Finally, the study presents recommendations for future research and training on the care of the elderly.
ER  -