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Notes from the Editor
Readers may have recognized this issue's volume
number as a familiar one. Volume Six has been represented
twice- though never completed-in previous years. This popular
volume number is being resurrected this year and will be fully
represented with three issues - this Winter edition and two
other installments due to be distributed in the late spring
and early fall seasons. We do apologize for any confusion
our error might have caused.
This annual issue has been jointly produced with two partners-The
BC Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors (BC CEAS) and the
Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Centre. I know
you will find their perspectives both interesting and informative.
I thank both groups for lending their personnel, time and
expertise to this project. We value their commitment in working
to eliminate violence within this vulnerable population.
A new volume, a new editor and a new year...The United Nations
has proclaimed 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons.
A "Community Kit" to assist in event planning to
celebrate this year is available through federal and provincial
Ministries Responsible for Seniors, or online at http://iyop-aipa.ic.gc.ca.
According to the demographical statistics presented in this
publication, seniors (here defined as persons over 65 years
of age) had come by 1995 to represent 12% of Canada's population.
It's expected that by 2041, over 23% of Canadians will be
constituted in this age group.
Perhaps contrary to popular thinking, most seniors-92%-live
at home. However, more than any other age group, elder persons
tend to live alone (29%). Women, particularly as they age
into their eighties, are most likely to live on their own.
Given that average life expectancy for both sexes is increasing,
some in this growing age group may be more prone to isolation
and/or abuse. The articles featured in this issue offer insight
into the realities of aging and abuse of older persons, both
from statistical and experiential perspectives.
In our ongoing effort to provide you with the sort of information
you expect to find in a publication such as ours, we have
included with this issue a reader survey. The questionnaire
addresses such issues as preferred content and style. Please
take a moment to pass on your thoughts and suggestions to
us. The survey is printed on the double-sided form we have
inserted into this issue.
Ever though of adopting a book? Our Resource Centre has become
a leading source of information on all matters relating to
family violence. However, the combined cost of purchasing
needed new materials, tax , shipping and currency exchange
rates translates into a smaller available budget even as demand
grows. Contributions from our readership and library members
would be greatly appreciated. Information outlining the "Adopt-a-Book"
program may be found on the reverse side of the reader survey
form.
I hope this new year promises greater success in banishing
the spectre of violence from all persons' lives. Thank you
for your continued support.
-Kai-Lee Klymchuk
Publications Editor
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