Summary information

Study title

Abuse of elderly in Sweden 1987

Creator

Tornstam, Lars (Department of Sociology , Uppsala University)

Study number / PID

snd0266-1-1.0 (SND)

https://doi.org/10.5878/000911 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

During the autumn of 1987, surveys were carried out simultaneously in Sweden and Denmark on abuse of elderly people. Questions were asked about personal knowledge of older people who have been subjected to abuse, threats of abuse, financial exploitation, theft or gross neglect.

Methodology

Data collection period

05/10/1987 - 16/10/1987

Country

Sweden

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Individuals aged 18-74 years residing in Sweden

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Telephone interview

Access

Publisher

Swedish National Data Service

Publication year

1990

Terms of data access

Access to data through SND. Data are accessible by order.

Related publications

Not available