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Domestic abuse and older women
— exploring the opportunities for service development and care delivery | | Author(s) | Julia McGarry, Christine Simpson |
| Journal title | The Journal of Adult Protection, vol 13, no 6, 2011 |
| Pages | pp 294-301 |
| Source | http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/1213... |
| Keywords | Older women ; Elder abuse ; Quality of life ; Health [elderly] ; Services ; Health services ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | A qualitative research design was used in this UK study exploring the impact of domestic abuse on the health and lives of older women. In-depth interviews were conducted with 18 older women who had experienced domestic abuse; and with participants' permission, all interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. A narrative approach was used to analyse the data, which was indexed and coded. The findings illustrate that the consequences of domestic abuse for older women are far-reaching, affecting long-term health and emotional well-being of those affected. The paper also highlights that there is currently little available data regarding older women and domestic abuse within the context of health. This is increasingly being recognised as a significant deficit in awareness and understanding within society as a whole and, more particularly, for those responsible for support and care provision. Existing policy in this field and the implications for service development are also considered. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120904205 A |
| Classmark | BD: QNT: F:59: CC: I: L: 3DP |
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