title: Elder abuse in India: extrapolating from the experiences of seniors in India's "pay and stay" homes.
abstract: Primary research on the issue of elder abuse and neglect in India is limited due to tremendous reluctance to discuss intergenerational conflicts. Nevertheless, researchers are beginning to identify collective voices of perceptions of abuse and neglect that are more rampant than individuals may directly admit. In this study of senior residents living in India's "pay and stay" homes, 150 individuals were interviewed in order to understand their relocation experience. Results suggest that challenges in interpersonal family relationships, conflicts in values and perceptions, particularly with regard to neglect and abandonment, are evident in descriptions of the relocation experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development & Family Studies, Penn State University, New Kensington, Pennsylvania 15068, USA. jmk18@psu.edu
authors.forename: Jyotsna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kalavar
authors.forename: Duvvuru
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jamuna
authors.forename: Farida Kassim
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Ejaz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological