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MEDISAN

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FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ, Paula et al. Domestic violence in Las Tunitas Venezuelan sector. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.7, pp.1090-1097. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 240 aged persons belonging to Las Tunitas of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during 2010, to determine the characteristics of the domestic abuse in that community. The sample was selected by means of judgment intentional non probabilistic method and the percentage was used as summary measure. Abuse prevailed in more than half of the elderly and its increase was proportional to the increasing age, with lower educational level and membership to dysfunctional families. Also, the most frequent form of violence was psychological abuse by daughters, sons and spouses, as well as alcoholism and dysfunctional families were the most common risk factors, reason why it was suggested to perform a community intervention aimed at reducing abuse in these elderly.

Palabras clave : domestic violence; elderly; dysfunctional family; psychological abuse; Venezuela.

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