The Kerala State Elderly Commission: preventive governance and the protection of older persons in India.

IF 1.2 2区心理学 Q3 GERONTOLOGY Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2026-08-26 DOI:10.1080/08946566.2026.2724992

Bharat Dhiman

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Population aging is transforming the institutional requirements of elder protection in India. Kerala's establishment of the Kerala State Elderly Commission under the Kerala State Elderly Commission Act, 2025, creates a specialized statutory mechanism for protecting the welfare, rights, and dignity of older persons. This article examines the Commission as an emerging instrument of preventive governance, focusing on its capacities for inquiry, inspection, coordination, legal-aid facilitation, policy guidance, and institutional oversight. Preventive governance is conceptualized through three dimensions: prevention before harm, early intervention when risks emerge, and prevention of recurrence following abuse or neglect. Drawing on statutory provisions, official government materials, and elder-abuse scholarship, the article examines mechanisms of reporting, inquiry, referral, intervention, follow-up, and institutional learning. It also considers challenges involving professional capacity, financing, accessibility, coordination, and implementation. The article argues that Kerala represents a significant institutional experiment whose effectiveness requires systematic empirical evaluation.

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喀拉拉邦老年人委员会：印度的预防性治理和老年人保护。

人口老龄化正在改变印度老年人保护的制度要求。喀拉拉邦根据2025年《喀拉拉邦老年人委员会法》设立了喀拉拉邦老年人委员会，建立了一个专门的法定机制，以保护老年人的福利、权利和尊严。本文考察了该委员会作为一种新兴的预防性治理工具，重点关注其在调查、检查、协调、法律援助便利、政策指导和机构监督方面的能力。预防性治理的概念包括三个方面：伤害之前的预防，风险出现时的早期干预，以及防止滥用或忽视后的再次发生。根据法律规定、政府官方材料和虐待老人研究，本文考察了报告、查询、转诊、干预、后续和制度学习的机制。它还考虑了涉及专业能力、融资、可及性、协调和实施的挑战。文章认为，喀拉拉邦代表了一个重要的制度实验，其有效性需要系统的实证评估。

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Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that explores the advances in research, policy and practice, and clinical and ethical issues surrounding the abuse and neglect of older people. This unique forum provides state-of-the-art research and practice that is both international and multidisciplinary in scope. The journal"s broad, comprehensive approach is only one of its strengths—it presents training issues, research findings, case studies, practice and policy issues, book and media reviews, commentary, and historical background on a wide range of topics. Readers get tools and techniques needed for better detecting and responding to actual or potential elder abuse and neglect.