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Childhood sexual abuse — a review of its impact on older women entering institutional settings
Author(s)	Jay Peters, Lenard W Kaye
Journal title	Clinical Gerontologist, vol 26, nos 3/4, 2003
Pages	pp 29-54
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Elder abuse ; Children ; Life span ; Admission [care homes] ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	Little is known about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in institutionalised older adults, especially in the context of their past exposure to child sexual assault. The behavioural and psychological manifestations displayed by child sexual abuse survivors are considered, especially in the context of possible symptom reactivation throughout the life course. Analysis is offered of the ways in which ageing itself and the organizational practices of long-term care institutions may serve to reactivate and exacerbate long-dormant child sexual abuse thoughts, feelings and symptoms in residents. Specific recommendations for needed research, as well as nursing home staff training, programming and policy are put forward. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030722204 A
Classmark	BD: QNT: SBC: BG6: KW:QKH: 64A
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