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June 18, 2011 / PTI, Pune / D.C.
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Everyone should remember that Today's Young would be Tomorrow's Elderly!
There appears to be a turn-around in respect of the traditional 'Saas-Bahu' equation, when it comes to abuse of the elderly in the country as it is the daughter-in-law who has, according to a study, emerged as the 'major abuser' in the lower socio-economic strata.
"Nationally, daughter-in-law emerged as the major abuser of the elderly (63.4 per cent) followed by the son (44 per cent) from lower socio economic strata as against the son (53.6 per cent) last year in the higher socio-economic strata," says a report on 'Elder abuse and crime in India', released by HelpAge, India based on the findings in nine cities in the country.
The report lists verbal abuse including 'speaking in loud voice, using foul langauge, name calling, accusing and blaming' topping the kind of abuse faced by the elderly in the lower socio-economic strata.
Among the higher socio-economic segment of population the abuse takes form of 'showing disrespect' to the elderly.
"While verbal abuse was highest in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai reaching 100 per cent, physical abuse was highest in Patna (71 per cent) and the lowest in Ahmedabad," it notes.
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