Abuse and Neglect of Seniors: Is it a Crime?

There is no crime called "senior abuse" or "elder abuse" but many of the behaviours that we call "abuse" are crimes that can occur against people of any age. This fact sheet provides examples, covering situations of physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and financial abuse.

Available online (PDF)

in other languages

Hindi (PDF), French (PDF), Korean (PDF), Punjabi (PDF), Spanish (PDF), Vietnamese (PDF), Chinese (traditional) (PDF)

produced by

BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)

produced in

2006

resource type

basics

tags

abuse and neglect of seniors