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Physical and sexual abuse, battering and substance abuse
— three clinical cases of older women | | Author(s) | Nancy J Osgood, Ameda A Manetta |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 38, no 3, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 99-114 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Neglect [care] ; Drug taking ; Alcoholism ; Older women ; Clinical surveys ; Case studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | At a time when there were no laws to protect them and few people discussed such subjects, many older women were subjected to physical and sexual abuse in childhood, and subsequently to spouse battering. Some of these women became substance abusers or lived with those who abused alcohol and/or drugs. While there are retrospective studies on the experiences of adult women who suffered abuse in the family, little is known about the experience of women over the age of 60. Similarly, there is information on substance abuse in young and middle-aged women, but very little information on or about older women's experience with substance abuse. This study reviews the literature on abuse and substance abuse. It presents three clinical cases of older women who have experienced various forms of abuse, and who in turn have abused substances. The cases are analysed. Assessment, treatment and evaluation methods for social workers are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030425207 A |
| Classmark | QNR: ETD: ETA: BD: 3G: 69P: 7T |
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