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The sexual abuse of elderly people - its distinctive characteristics and implications for policy and practice
— summary of principal findings [of Nuffield Foundation-funded research] | | Author(s) | Katharine Jeary, Olive Stevenson |
| Corporate Author | Centre for Social Work, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University Of Nottingham |
| Publisher | Centre for Social Work, University Of Nottingham, Nottingham, September 2004 |
| Pages | 10 pp (+ addendum, 4 pp) |
| Source | Centre for Social Work, University Of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD. Email: socialwork@nottingham.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Sexual activity ; Care homes ; Domiciliary services ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | Sexual abuse in older people has largely been a neglected area of study. These findings outline results from a 20-month project using qualitative research techniques, and included 34 victims of proven or alleged sexual abuse ranging in age from 60 to 98 who were known victims of their abusers. 52 abusers were included in the study (age range 16-70 at the time of conviction). The study identified three main sets of circumstances in which sexual abuse of older people occurs: residential care, domiciliary care, and independent living settings. The study was undertaken in the context of ongoing development of multi-agency policies and procedures following the publication of 'No secrets' (Department of Health, 2000). No prevalence studies were available from which to gauge the extent of sexual abuse of older people in the UK. An addendum provides some supplementary information, specifically for the Prison and Probation Services, on issues relating to the process and findings of the study, for example on identifying relevant cases. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080604002 B |
| Classmark | QNT: BIU: KW: N: 3DP |
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