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| Bruises on the soul: older women, domestic violence, and elder abuse | | Author(s) | Bridget Penhale |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 11, no 1, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 1-22 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Older women ; Spouses ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | The majority of older people who experience abuse are women, and to date there have only been limited attempts to adequately consider this situation. This UK study aimed to consider the links between domestic violence and elder abuse, focusing on the likely role of gender within elder abuse. Data was gathered from case materials from situations the author was involved with over an 18 month period as a social work practitioner and manager. Six case examples were analysed in terms of a range of different factors: type of abuse, relationship, and sex of abuser, risk factors, and types of interventions used. The analysis suggests that factors of dependency and social isolation may be of prime significance within abusive situations, as may a history of longstanding relationship difficulties. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000208223 A |
| Classmark | QNT: BD: SN: 8 |
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