This study aimed to determine the types of elder abuse, their risk factors and the characteristics of abusers among abused elderly people aged above 60 years in Isfahan.In a cross-sectional study, abused elderly individuals aged above 60 years that referred to the centers of competent jurisdiction with complaint against a person harassing them were studied during 2008-2009. The demographic profiles of the abused and abusers were collected by physicians who worked in forensic medical centers, using a questionnaire. The type of abuse was classified as physical, emotional, sexual and neglect.The prevalence of physical, emotional and sexual abuse as well as neglect in 68 individuals who were intentionally abused was 100

作者：Arash, Ghodousi；Safa, Maghsoodloo；Seyed Mohsen Sadat, Hoseini

来源：Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2011 年 16卷 12期