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The ageing process in older adults’ narratives of family violence
- Authors:
- SANTOS Ana Joao, GIL Ana Paula Martins, RIBEIRO Oscar
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 20(2), 2019, pp.56-66.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine, through a qualitative lens, how community elder abuse and the ageing process are represented in the older adults’ narratives reporting abuse perpetrated by family members. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study of a convenience sample of 22 interviews from 24 older adults (two couples) aged 60 years or older who had experienced one or more types of abuse and had sought help about the victimisation experience. A general inductive approach of thematic content analysis was employed. Findings: The four main emergent themes related to the passage of time or the perception of becoming old within the process of abuse were: abuse grown old, abuse after entering later life, vulnerability to abuse and responses to abuse. Ageing was found to be associated with an increase vulnerability to abuse and an important element in shaping how older adults experience, report and cope with victimization. The social and contextual issues of being older also influenced the decision of ending (or not) the abuse and the victims’ repertoire of responses. Originality/value: Despite the little suitability of chronological age to define and delimit elder abuse, understanding the phenomenon demands the recognition of ageing (both as a process and as a product) in order to more accurately identify aetiology processes and develop interventions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Abuse of older women in the United States: a review of empirical research, 2017–2019
- Authors:
- ROBERTO Karen A., HOYT Emil
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 57, 2021, p.101487.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This article presents the results of a review of literature on abuse of older women. A systematic search was conducted in five electronic databases for empirical articles published from 2017 through 2019. Of the 727 articles initially captured, 20 articles met the inclusion criteria for review. Across the 20 articles, four primary focal areas emerged: prevalence and incidence of abuse, type of abuse, at-risk populations, and health outcomes. Most of the studies addressed issues identified in prior publications as the study authors attempted to untangle previous findings, expand study samples, and employ novel approaches to data collection. Only 5 articles focused specifically on abuse experienced by older women; older women comprised at least 50% of the sample in each of the other articles. In the latter studies, when gender was included as a study variable, the study authors reported few differences between older women and men with respect to risk factor for and outcomes of abuse. More gender-specific research is needed to better understand the circumstances and outcomes of older women's lived experiences and to inform the development of preventive strategies and gender-sensitive interventions for mitigating elder abuse. (Edited publisher abstract)
Domestic violence: a multi-professional approach for healthcare practitioners
- Editors:
- KEELING June, MASON Tom, (eds)
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 267p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Maidenhead
This book takes a multi-agency approach to domestic violence and looks at a large range of issues that impact on those working in the health and social care field. It begins with identification of situations where abuse may occur, including intimate partner violence, child and adolescent abuse, same-sex violence, and elderly abuse. The book considers the commonalities for survivors of abuse - such as the right to feel safe and protected from violence - and evaluates how health and social care professionals can work towards a positive outcome for all of the individuals involved. The book is divided into four parts, Recognition, Reaction, Involvement and Outcome.
Older women, domestic violence and elder abuse: a review of commonalities, differences and shared approaches
- Author:
- PENHALE Bridget
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(3/4), 2003, pp.163-183.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Elder abuse and neglect have increasingly become issues of concern. Older women are the majority of older people who experience abuse, yet there have been few attempts to adequately consider this. Consideration of the potential links between domestic violence and elder abuse is appropriate. This article provides an overview of knowledge about elder abuse and neglect and then moves to examine factors from domestic violence. An exploration, through review, of the similarities and differences between these approaches will assist in determining relative strengths and weaknesses. This will then contribute towards greater understanding of the linked phenomena of elder abuse and neglect and assist towards both protection and prevention of abuse. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
"Like a wounded bird": older battered women's life experiences with intimate violence
- Authors:
- BUCHBINDER Eli, WINTERSTEIN Tova
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 15(2), 2003, pp.23-43.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Intimate violence against older battered women has been neglected by researchers as well as by practitioners and advocates. The aim of this paper is to describe and analyze the experiences and perceptions of older battered women in coping with and surviving the violence. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with twenty older battered women prior to group intervention. The analysis of interviews revealed four major themes: (1) Experiencing the self from two opposite poles: heroines or fools; (2) Giving up the self for the sake of family members; (3) Children as meaningful others: Friends or foes? (4) Lost in time between a painful past and a trap-like future. These findings are discussed in terms of women's overall existential experience. Some implications for future intervention are suggested. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Muted lives: older battered women
- Author:
- SEAVER Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 8(2), 1996, pp.3-21.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Battered older women are a silenced and invisible group. They are silenced by ageist assumptions about them as too resistant and hopeless to change or made invisible by the notion that very frail elders are the only victims of elder abuse. Women over 50, abused by partners or adult children, are not accurately perceived and consequently not adequately helped by current domestic violence or elder abuse intervention systems. A new programme serving this group shows some important similarities and differences between younger and older battered women. Although barriers differ across the life cycle, even women of advanced age can be free of abuse or develop coping skills to minimize its damage. This article explores the unique factors affecting older women victimized by domestic abuse. The author concludes with questions and suggestion for helpers interested in better serving older battered women.
Family abuse and its consequences: new directions in research
- Editors:
- HOTALING Gerald T., et al
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 318p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
21 articles covering research into aspects of abuse : family violence, causes and effects of child abuse, wife-battering, elder abuse, child sexual abuse, and dating/courtship abuse.
The violent family: victimization of women, children and elders
- Author:
- HUTCHINGS Nancy
- Publisher:
- Human Science Press
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 201p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
The causes of family violence; the American legal system with regard to family violence; social work practice with battered women, abused children and abused elders. Considers the relationship between pornography and violence.
Family violence
- Author:
- GELLES Richard J
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 250p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Newbury Park, CA
A collection of essays resulting from a long-term research program. Topics covered include violence towards children, marital violence, violence against parents and the application of family violence research to clinical practice.
First, do no harm: from diversity and inclusion to equity and anti-racism in interpersonal violence research and scholarship
- Author:
- TAJIMA Emiko A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(11-12), 2021, pp.4953-4987.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article aims to support interpersonal violence (IPV) researchers in promoting diversity and inclusion in their research and scholarship and urges the IPV field to advance a racial equity, anti-oppressive, and justice-driven research agenda. The article discusses a range of factors to consider at each stage of the research process as researchers seek to be inclusive, responsive to diversity concerns, and seek equity. The researcher’s perspective and positionality are discussed and the importance of critical self-examination of one’s position in relation to the research is emphasized. Participatory and collaborative research processes are recommended, to engage with community partners, strengthen the validity of the findings, and help ensure that the research benefits the participants. Examples illustrate ways researchers might support diversity and inclusion with respect to sampling and measurement, cultural validity, and the conceptualization and operationalization of race. Recommendations are offered to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion when analyzing data, interpreting results, and writing up the study. The importance of a strengths-based approach and structural level analysis is emphasized. This article goes beyond discussion of the minimum, “do no harm” standard that researchers should meet in attending to diversity and inclusion in research and urges the pursuit of equity, anti-racism, and justice toward dismantling those structures that perpetuate violence in its many forms. Researchers are encouraged to ask themselves: Where would I situate my research? Is it racist, not racist, or anti-racist? Not all IPV research has the goal of dismantling inequities, but we should aspire that it do so. (Edited publisher abstract)