Abuses against Older Women: Prevalence and Health Effects

Autor/inn/en	Fisher, Bonnie S.; Zink, Therese; Regan, Saundra L.
Titel	Abuses against Older Women: Prevalence and Health Effects
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26 (2011) 2, S.254-268 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260510362877
Schlagwörter	Sexual Abuse; Females; Older Adults; Violence; Telephone Surveys; Psychology; Physical Health; Screening Tests; Emotional Response; Mental Health; Incidence; Indiana; Kentucky; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexueller Missbrauch; Weibliches Geschlecht; Älterer Erwachsener; Gewalt; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Psychologie; Gesundheitszustand; Screening-Verfahren; Emotionales Verhalten; Psychohygiene; Vorkommen
Abstract	A clinical sample of 995 community dwelling women aged 55 and older were surveyed by telephone about their experience with psychological/emotional, control, threat, physical, and sexual abuse. Nearly half of the women experienced at least one type of abuse since turning 55. Sizable proportions were victims of repeated abuse, and many experienced co-occurring abuse. Women who experienced any type of abuse were more likely to self-report negative health effects than those who were not abused. Health care and social service providers should routinely screen older women for psychological/emotional abuse at it often co-occurs with more severe forms of abuse. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10