Problem przemocy w rodzinie wobec ludzi starych w doświadczeniu zawodowym pracowników instytucji pomocy. Na podstawie badań w ośrodkach pomocy społecznej w województwie podlaskim

Abstract

The phenomenon of domestic violence against the elderly is one of the commonest social problems that hasn't been examined thoroughly yet. A lot of people make an erroneous assumption that the silence on such an important issue is equivalent with lack of the problem. Social workers who have a very close contact with the inhabitants from the borough where their office is situated are aware of that. They often find out about various human needs and aid those people in distress. They also have a deep knowledge about the issue of abuse and neglect experienced by an older mother or father from other family members. The following article does not only presents selected pieces of information about the above mentioned phenomenon but also includes various opinions of social workers who work for the Centre of Social Help in Podlasie.