Aging and sexual violence are both established areas of research, but little attention has
been paid to research into sexual violence against older people. This article presents a …

In this article, we review the literature on physical and sexual elder abuse within the context
of risk theory and feminist sociology. Employing data from the 1999 General Social Survey …

Although Canadian policies support “aging in place,” there still will be a number of older
adults who will require institutional care in the future. Most research on elder abuse …

Although reports of intimate partner violence (IPV) decrease with age, a significant number
of aging women experience IPV in their relationships. The structure and culture of rural …

This article reports research findings concerning 119 alleged sexual perpetrators who were
reported to state authorities for abusing elderly individuals residing in care facilities. The …

This article provides a critical review of current literature on the sexual assault of older
women—including an exploration of the specific features and emotional and physical …

This single chapter provides a summary of the VVAPP programme, the relevant policy
backgrounds (in particular health and criminal justice) and research content of the …

The mission of Adult Protective Services (APS) is to protect older and vulnerable adults from
abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The complexity of APS cases and the potential for life …

An exploratory study of 284 cases of alleged elder sexual abuse revealed fairly equal
numbers of reports to the criminal justice system (CJS) and to Adult Protective Services …

OBJETIVOS: descrever a situação de maus-tratos contra idosos no município de
Camaragibe, na região metropolitana do Recife, Pernambuco. MÉTODOS: estudo descritivo …