A nation-wide report conducted by Help Age India shows that in about 39 per cent of the cases of the elderly abuse the daughters-in-law closely followed by the sons in about 38 per cent cases.
The report goes on to reveal that the major reasons cited by the elderly for prevalence of abuse include lack of adjustment, economic dependence of the abused or the financial dependence of the abuser, increasing longevity and the likes.
As far as metros are concerned, Hyderbad city rules the roost with 37.50 per cent of elder abuse cases while Madhurai with 63 per cent and Kanpur with 60 per cent cases remain to be in the top of the list among other cities. Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan have the highest share among non reported case of abuse which is 100%.
Releasing the report at a formal programme at Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, Abhishekh Goyal, uperintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada District, said that parents love their children and give them everything that they can.
“This sense of sacrificing their own comforts for children is seen as a culture among parents in India. However, it is rather disheartening to see reports of elder abuse happening in India,” he said and added that the police department receives many complaints about abuse by son and daughter- in-law, but when police take action, the victims themselves plead to release the accused.
“Every youth should take care of their parents at their old age and every parent should have a economic support of their own till their end,” he said.
Dr. Olinda Pereira, Director of Vishwas Trust, Mangalore, Dr. Sophia. N. Fernandes, Principal-School of Social Work Roshini Nilaya, Mangalore, Sr. Silviya Fernandes, Mother Superior, Sisters of Charity, Mangalore, Shreenath Hegde, Secretar, Abhaya Ashraya Mangalore, were present.
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