Violences invisibles - Reconna�tre les situations de maltraitance envers les personnes �g�es: Reconna�tre les situations de maltraitance envers les personnes �g�es

Recognising a case of mistreatment is the first problem that any responsible professional is faced with. The doctor's diagnosis, the psychologist's evaluation, the interviewing techniques of social case workers etc., are certainly effective and indispensable tools in the uncovering of such mistreatment. However, no technique can take the place of experience and attentive observation of the reality as lived by those whose fragility is being ignored more and more, the elderly, the handicapped, small children, isolated women.