Vegard Skirbekk|K. S. James
Abuse against elderly in India – The role of education
Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Institute for Social and Economic Change
abuse elderly recognized important challenge elderly health determinants yet well understood present findings new dataset covers representative sample population aged 60 years seven indian states across india higher proportion aged 60 plus compared national average earlier studies suggest schooling levels relevant determining level abuse seniors study focuses role education prevalence elderly abuse indiawe conduct analysis cross sectional primary data contains information elderly abuse households sample randomly selected seven demographically oldest states india states himachal pradesh kerala maharashtra odisha punjab tamil nadu west bengal total 9852 elderly 8329 households interviewed statistical analysis based logistic regression understand independent relation education abuse elderlyour findings reveal 11 60 year olds experienced least one type elderly abuse physical 53 verbal 102 economic 54 disrespect 6 neglect 52 common perpetrator son reported responsible abuse among 41 male victims 43 female victims formal education among elderly beyond certain level 8 years strong relation reduced violence elderlyour findings suggest level schooling among elderly strongly negatively related abuse members household reduces chance abuse greater number children increases chance abuse neglect verbal abuse find education even controlling wealth relevant variables factor consistently lowers elderly abuse however relation education abuse limited 8 years schooling suggests ongoing educational expansion beyond basic schooling years india may lead decline incidence elderly abuse