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Resources and Publications Domestic violence & older women Examines a survey done by the BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses that determines what services are available to abused older women.
Milestones to happiness' support groups for abused older women
Demonstrates the need for support groups for older abused men and women, which address their unique experiences and requirements. Describes the experience of one support group.
Transition houses: do they meet the needs of older women?
Discusses the needs of abused older women and the difficulties they face in transition houses. Indicates the need to develop programs specifically for older women.
http://www.onpea.org/Main/Resources/ONPEAResources.htm Publications
Brotman, S. (February 2001). Accessing Care Through A Trusted Individual: Help Seeking Patterns of Ethnic Minority Elderly Women. VitalAging Bulletin 7(1). This article reports on some of the findings of a qualitative study entitled An Institutional Ethnography of Elder Care: Understanding Access From the Standpoint of Ethnic and "Racial" Minority Women , which sought to uncover how older ethnic women access home care services in Canada .
Cook-Daniels, Loree. (2000-01). Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Elders: Elder Abuse and Neglect Issues . Transgender Aging Network. According to the introduction, "This article seeks to outline how being a Lesbian, or Bisexual elder may impact on that elder's need for -- and willingness to accept assistance from -- adult protective services. It will also discuss some strategies adult protective workers may want to adopt to ease these elders' fears."
Hightower, J. Smith, M.J. & Hightower, H. (2001). Silent and Invisible: A Report on Abuse and Violence in the Lives of Older Women in British Columbia and the Yukon: Executive Summary. Vancouver : B.C./Yukon Society of Transition Houses. This executive summary discusses briefly the goals and findings of the research project by the same title.
Hudson, Margaret F. (Summer 1997). Elder Mistreatment: Its Relevance to Older Women . Journal of the American Medical Women's Association 52(3): 142-147. This literature review addresses what is currently known about elder abuse and neglect that is of particular relevance to older women.
National Policy and Resource Center on Women and Aging. (undated). Facts on Midlife and Older Women and Crime: Issue Brief . National Policy and Resource Center on Women and Aging . Contrary to popular belief, elderly women are not more likely to be victims of crime than their younger counterparts. This document dispels some of the myths about older people and crime, and provides the truth in the form of demographics and statistics.
Pritchard, Jacki. (May 2000). The Needs of Older Women: Services for Victims of Elder Abuse and Other Abuse . Policy Press, Community Care into Practice Series. This report discusses the findings of a study done in Northern England on women who have been victims of elder abuse and other abuses, and how their life experiences influence their past and present needs.
Quinn, Kathleen. (1997). Older Women: Hidden Sexual Abuse Victims . Springfield , IL : Illinois Department on Aging. This report provides an overview of statistics and studies of older abuse in the U.S. and the U. K.
WHO/INPEA. (2002). Missing Voices: Views of Older Persons on Elder Abuse . Geneva : World Health Organization. The WHO conducted a study of elder abuse in eight countries - Argentina , Austria , Brazil , Canada , India , Kenya , Lebanon and Sweden . This 32-page publication details the design and findings of that study, and the conclusions of a meeting that took place in Geneva in October 2001. The purpose of this meeting was to identify the indications for policy, research and action emerging from the study findings. Information and statistics relevant to women can be found throughout this document.
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