Safety and Security of Older Persons in Tehran, Iran: A Sociological Appraisal of Elder Abuse

Autor/in	Sheykhi, Mohammad Taghi
Titel	Safety and Security of Older Persons in Tehran, Iran: A Sociological Appraisal of Elder Abuse
Quelle	In: International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 71 (2010) 2, S.139-152 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-4150
Schlagwörter	Elder Abuse; Safety; Quality of Life; Older Adults; Foreign Countries; Well Being; Civil Rights; Services; Security (Psychology); Aging (Individuals); Interpersonal Relationship; Social Isolation; Housing; Risk; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sicherheit; Lebensqualität; Älterer Erwachsener; Ausland; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Dienstleistung; Security; Psychology; Aging; Altern; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Soziale Isolation; Unterkunft; Risiko
Abstract	The article explores and evaluates the quality of life, safety, and security of elderly people in Tehran City in Iran. In that, different dimensions of material and social well-being, and abuse of people of the age 65 and above, are assessed. Besides the human rights, the dignity, and the gradual decline of the elderly's social security are reflected. The research also aims to study the elder age-groups in order to find out how these people gradually lose their physical and mental reliance, and as a result, how their dependence on others and various services enhances. The method of research mainly being empirical, it is preceded by theoretical and literature review. Five hundred elderly people were randomly selected for the study. Findings suggest that the aging pyramid shrinks and narrows at the age of 65 or even before in the present study. Research reached the conclusion that the young elderly with new needs and expectations are highly different from those of their previous generations. (Contains 1 table and 5 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10