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Sexual abuse of older adults
— APS cases and outcomes | | Author(s) | Pamela B Teaster, Karen A Roberto |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 44, no 6, December 2004 |
| Pages | pp 788-796 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | A profile was developed of sexual abuse cases among adults aged 60+ receiving attention from Adult Protection Service units in Virginia over a 5-year period. The authors used bivariate analysis to characterise older people (n=82) experiencing sexual abuse and the circumstances of the abuse. They used multiple correspondence analysis, a multivariate method, to explore relationships between characteristics of the older adults and the type of sexual abuse experienced. Most of the victims were women, aged between 70 and 89, living in a nursing home. Typically, sexual abuse involved instances of sexualised kissing and fondling and unwelcome interest in a person's body. Most of the perpetrators were nursing home residents aged 60+. In most situations, witnesses were other residents. The authors' data reveals a small but persistent number of cases identifying individuals who are especially vulnerable to this form of abuse. These findings establish a baseline for future research and set the stage for further examination in both domestic and institutional settings, as well as possible interventions and staff training. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050412211 A |
| Classmark | QNT: KX: LHB: 3J: 7T |
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