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YAŞLILARIN İHMAL VE SUİSTİMAL KONUSUNDA HUKUKSAL FARKINDALIKLARI

LEGAL AWARENESS OF ELDERLY ABOUT ABUSEAND NEGLECT

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238–244
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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However it is also seen that many of them did not apply to legal ways when they experienced thattype of behaviors.Conclusion: It is important to increase awareness regarding the criminal nature of abuseand neglect against elderly and to establish effective and easily accessible legal assistance

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: The weakness and dependence of elders may expose them to abuse and neglect more than other age groups.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Method: A questionnaire was administered during face-to-face interviews to74 elderly people (>65 years of age) in a nursing home in Izmir.
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Conclusion & Impact:However it is also seen that many of them did not apply to legal ways when they experienced thattype of behaviors.Conclusion: It is important to increase awareness regarding the criminal nature of abuseand neglect against elderly and to establish effective and easily accessible legal assistance
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Introduction: The weakness and dependence of elders may expose them to abuse and neglect more than other age groups. This research aimed to evaluate legal awareness of elderly about which behaviors of abuse and neglect could be considered as criminal. Materials and Method: A questionnaire was administered during face-to-face interviews to74 elderly people (>65 years of age) in a nursing home in Izmir. The statistical analysis of datawas evaluated by SPSS 21.Results: Majority of the participants demonstrated legal awareness regarding physical andpsychological behaviors that could be considered criminal, whereas many were unaware that these behaviors could be considered criminal even when the perpetrator acts unintentionally. Mostof the participants were aware of increased penalties in cases where abuse or neglect is committed against those unable to defend themselves because of age; and for cases of torment. However it is also seen that many of them did not apply to legal ways when they experienced thattype of behaviors.Conclusion: It is important to increase awareness regarding the criminal nature of abuseand neglect against elderly and to establish effective and easily accessible legal assistance

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Giriş: Yaşlılar, güçsüzlükleri ve bağımlılıkları nedeniyle, diğer yaş gruplarına göre daha fazlaihmal ve suiistimalle karşılaşabilirler. Bu araştırmada yaşlıların fiziksel ve psikolojik ihmal ve suiistimal kabul edilebilecek davranışların suç olup olmadığı konusunda hukuksal farkındalıklarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma, İzmir'de bir huzurevinde kalan 65 yaş üzerindeki 74 yaşlıyayüz yüze anket yöntemiyle yapılmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel değerlendirmesinde SPSS 21 programı kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Araştırma sonucunda, katılımcıların fiziksel ve psikolojik ihmal ve suiistimal niteliğindeki davranışların suç oluşturabileceğinin çoğunlukla farkında oldukları, ancak kasıtlı yapılmadığında suç olabileceği konusunda farkındalıklarının yeterli olmadığı görülmüştür. Katılımcılarınçoğunluğu yaşlılık sebebiyle kendisini savunamayacak kişiye ihmal veya suiistimal davranışında bulunulduğunda veya işkence gibi sistematik uygulama halinde cezanın artırılabileceğinin bilincindedir. Buna rağmen çoğunun bu tarz davranışlarla karşılaştıklarında yasal yollara başvurmadıkları görülmüştür.Sonuç: Yaşlılara karşı ihmal ve suiistimalin suç oluşturabileceği konusunda farkındalığın artırılması ve etkili kolay ulaşılabilir hukuksal destek sağlanmasının yararlı olacağı düşünülmüştür

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KIZIL, M., ŞİŞLİ, Z., ÜSTÜNKARLI, N., ŞEMİN, M. İ. (2022). YAŞLILARIN İHMAL VE SUİSTİMAL KONUSUNDA HUKUKSAL FARKINDALIKLARI. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 4, 238–244. https://ajindex.com/articles/623795

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