Evidence exists suggesting that most sexual aggression against older adults occurs in long‐
term care facilities. Fellow residents are the most common perpetrators, often demonstrating …

This paper considers the lack of choice in sheltered housing and residential/nursing care
provision for older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals in the UK. While there is a …

Despite continuing ageist beliefs that sexuality is a privilege designed only for the young
and physically healthy, research continues to indicate that the majority of older adults …

Sexual assault (SA) in late life has been receiving growing attention over the past two
decades. It is directed primarily against older women and has been the least frequently …

Ageing, Gender and Sexuality focuses on the experiences of older lesbian, gay and
bisexual (LGB) individuals, in order to analyse how ageing, gender and sexuality intersect to …

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 study examines victim, offender, and offence characteristics associated with sexual
assaults by strangers of older women compared to those against younger women. Cases …

Elderly sexual abuse has been almost completely ignored from researchers and
practitioners alike. However, the occidental population is aging and living longer, suggesting …

The phenomenon of Sexual Assault against Women in Late Life (SAWLL) has received
increasing research attention in recent years. Yet, there is still only scant knowledge on it …

Research on sexual violence has been a growing area of academic study since the 1970s.
However, the focus of these efforts has centred on younger women, leaving older women …