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OLDER-PERSON MALTREATMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2024-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of the Family
CONT

Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.

Key term(s)
  • older-adult abuse
  • older-people abuse
  • older-person abuse
  • older-adult maltreatment
  • older-people maltreatment
  • older-person maltreatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie de la famille
OBS

maltraitance d'adulte âgé; maltraitance d'adultes âgés; maltraitance de personne âgée; maltraitance de personnes âgées; maltraitance d'aîné; maltraitance d'aînés : désignations normalisées par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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