The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Violence and abuse of older persons has partially emerged from its taboo area in recent years, which has resulted in increased debates about the definition of violence. Comprehensive definitions range from discrimination based on age, age-related limitations and vulnerability to loneliness and social isolation through to criminally relevant experiences of violence among older people and their avoidance in various settings. “Elder abuse, neglect and maltreatment”, as circumscribed in the anglo-saxon context, but there is still a general lack of research interest and existing research data on the topic. The risk of experiencing at least one of the different forms of violence increases with age, but also with regard to gender, dependency and other intersectional factors. This may be a pragmatic reason why surveys are often limited to certain target groups, settings or forms of violence. The challenge therefore remains to operationalize a comprehensive concept of violence for a representative sample of society, drawing on international theoretical models and practical implementation examples.
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research supports the Sustainable Development Goals