International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 - 3565 3 6 2014 June 14 Family Victimisation and Plight of Elderly Women: A Representative Study in Odisha State of India 44 53 EN Pineda EliseY. 1 University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho USA Wolf Brian 2 Deol SatnamSingh 1 Department of Political Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, INDIA Trivedi R. 1 Department of Community Medicine S.S. Medical College Rewa, MP, INDIA Adhikari P. 2 singh sandeep 3 Sharma SinghS.P.V 4 Mishra A 5 Saxena M 6 Goyal A 7 Nirmala V. 1 Department of Economics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605014, INDIA Yepthomi KavikaK. 2 Glozah FranklinN. 1 Department of Psychology and Human Development, Regent University College of Science and Technology, Accra, GHANA Dhanaraju Vulli 1 Department of History, Assam University (Central University), Diphu Campus, Assam, INDIA Chowdhury Aparajita 1 Department of Home Science, Berhampur University, Odisha, INDIA Patnaik ManojManjari 2 Department of Law, Berhampur University, Odisha, INDIA Department of Home Science, R.D Autonomous Women’s College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA Choudhury Reeta 3 Raut Gayatri 4 > Research Article 2014 4 14 2014 June 14 Victimisation of elderly women in the family is an issue that challenges the socio-cultural notion of ‘safe home’ and the ‘protective-shield’ of Indian family. Present paper examines the prevalence, nature, causes and the perspectives of family violence against elderly women in southern districts of Odisha state of India. A study was carried out on 403 elderly women above 60 years and first hand information based on interviews and focused group discussion was collected to examine the family victimisation and related issues involved in it. Women, who in their early family life enjoyed power, autonomy and control, become the victims of the same power by their own family members in later years of life. This paper suggests means to reduce violence against elderly women through balancing traditional family beliefs with consciousness about gender equality and non-violence. Copyright@ International Science Community Association