Morin, M.-C. (2012). Abuse of older women. Report of the standing committee on the status of women. House of Common. 41st PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION, 34p.
Themes:
Gender*
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Stöckl, H., Watts, C. & al. (2012). Intimate Partner Violence Against Older Women in Germany: Prevalence and Associated Factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27(13), 2545-2564.
Themes:
Gender*, intercultural* and intimate partner violence*
Amstadter, A.B., Cisler, J.M., McCauley, J.L., Hernandez, M.A., Muzzy, W. & Acierno, R. (2011). Do incident and perpetrator characteristics of elder mistreatment differ by gender of the victim ? Results from the National elder mistreatment study. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 23(1), 43-57.
Themes:
Gender*
Baker, M. W., Cochrane, B. B., LaCroix, A. Z. & Woods, N. F. (2011). Developing a conceptual framework of frailty and abuse in older women. Communicating Nursing Research, 44, 168-168.
Band-Winterstein, T., Eisikovits, Z. & Koren C. (2011). Between remembering and forgetting : The experience of forgiveness among older abused women. Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice, 10(4), 451-466.
Themes:
Gender*
Cook, J.M., Dinnen, S. & O’Donnell, C. (2011). Older women survivors of physical and sexual violence : A systematic review of the quantitative literature. Journal of Women’s Health, 20(7), 1075-1081.
De Donder, L., Lang, G., Luoma, M.-L., Penhale, B., Alves, J.F., Tamutiene, L., Santos, A.J., Koivusilta, M., Enzenhofer, E., Perttu, S., Savola, T. & Verté, D. (2011). Perpetrators of abuse against women: a multi-national study in Europe. Journal of Adult Protection, 13(6), 302-314.
Themes:
Gender*
Fisher, B.S., Zink, T. & Regan, S.L. (2011). Abuse against older women: Prevalence and health effects. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(2), 254-268.
Themes:
Gender*
McGarry, J. & Simpson, C. (2011). Domestic abuse and older women: exploring the opportunities for service development and care delivery. Journal of Adult Protection, 13(6), 294-301.
Themes:
Gender*, intervention* and intimate partner violence*
McGarry, J., Simpson, C. & Hinchliff-Smith, K. (2011). The impact of domestic abuse for older women : A review of the literature. Health & Social Care in the Community, 19(1), 3-14.