Abuse of elderly in Denmark 1987
type: Dataset
description: During the autumn of 1987, surveys were carried out simultaneously in Sweden and Denmark on abuse of elderly people. Questions were asked about personal knowledge of older people who have been subjected to abuse, threats of abuse, financial exploitation, theft or gross neglect.
citation: Tornstam, L. (1988) Misshandling og omsorgsvigt af aeldre. Gerontologi og Samfund, 1:7-9.
citation: Tornstam, L. (1989) Abuse of Elderly in Denmark and Sweden. Results from a Population Study. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, Vol 1:35-44.
citation: Tornstam, L. (1989) Äldremisshandel i hemmet. Socialmedicinsk tidskrift, no. 5-6:216-222.
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creative work status: completed
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  term code: COMPLETED
creator: Lars Tornstam
  type: Person
  affiliation: Uppsala University
  family name: Tornstam
  given name: Lars
date modified: 2023-08-16
date published: 1991-01-01
language: Swedish
is part of: https://doi.org/10.57804/7wf8-v923
keywords: Crime and law enforcement
keywords: Elderly
keywords: Social conditions and indicators
keywords: Social Sciences
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  term code: 5
keywords: Sociology
  type: DefinedTerm
  term code: 504
keywords: Aged
publisher: Uppsala University
size: QuantitativeValue
  unit text: cases
  value: 934
size: QuantitativeValue
  unit text: variables
  value: 28
spatial coverage: Denmark
temporal coverage: 1987-10-05/1987-10-16
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  additional type: documentation
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version: 1.0

PropertyValue
property ID: DOI
value: 10.5878/001030

Uppsala University
type: Organization
department: Department of Sociology

Swedish
type: Language
alternate name: swe

Crime and law enforcement
type: DefinedTerm
description: Data on crime, crime prevention, victims of crime, criminals, as well the police, secret service, correctional institutions (e.g. prisons, young people's correctional institutions), border control and customs. Also includes data on the staff and facilities of these agencies.
term code: LawCrimeAndLegalSystems.CrimeAndLawEnforcement

Elderly
type: DefinedTerm
description: Use note: May need an additional topic, if the elderly are studied from a particular aspect.
term code: SocialStratificationAndGroupings.Elderly

Social conditions and indicators
type: DefinedTerm
description: Covers all aspects of the quality of life and well-being of individuals and societies, as well as people's perceptions thereof. Use note: Depending on the aspect studied, 'General health and well-being', 'Equality, inequality and social exclusion' and 'Economic conditions and indicators', etc. may be relevant as well.
term code: SocietyAndCulture.SocialConditionsAndIndicators

CARE OF THE ELDERLY
type: DefinedTerm

Aged
type: DefinedTerm
description: A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
term code: D000368

OLD AGE
type: DefinedTerm

THEFT
type: DefinedTerm
description: STEALING, INCLUDING OF OR FROM CARS, WITHOUT TRESPASS

CRIME VICTIMS
type: DefinedTerm

WITNESS INTIMIDATION
type: DefinedTerm

ELDER ABUSE
type: DefinedTerm
description: ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SEXUAL, OR ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OR CRUELTY WITHIN ANY RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST THAT CAUSES SIGNIFICANT HARM TO AN OLDER PERSON

DISADVANTAGED GROUPS
type: DefinedTerm

ASSAULT
type: DefinedTerm

Denmark
type: Place