Understanding the Concept of Elder Abuse from Islamic Perspective

• Main Authors: Asiah, Bidin, Zulkifli, Mohd, Noor ‘Ashikin, Hamid, Kamaliah, Salleh
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1268/1/FH03-FUHA-18-12031.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1268/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Elder abuse is not a new phenomenon. Even though elder abuse has been recognised as a social problem, a violation of human rights and a crime, on reality it is still a hidden issue. Despite the increase in the number of researches, the discussion of elder abuse from an Islamic perspective is still...