Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Older women and violence: another hidden story
Other Titles:	Women against violence : an Australian feminist journal
Authors:	Cameron, Jean Elder, Jean McCarthy, Therese Benn, Concetta
Keywords:	Older people;Theories of violence
Year:	1999
Publisher:	CASA House (Centre Against Sexual Assault)
Citation:	(7), December 1999
Notes:	Literature review of current research on older women (aged 50+), their experiences of violence and the nature of violence. While older women are not accessing services, a Phone In Against Sexual Assault found that services had failed to meet the needs of older women. Although there is an absence of older women's stories, theoretical considerations which arise from the limited literature are discussed. This includes the problem of language and connotations. For example, the term 'elder abuse' is not gendered, does not adequately address the needs of older women, and fails to make perpetrators accountable. A project by CASA House is providing women with the opportunity to discuss their experiences and personal situations with a means to produce better service provision.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16000
ISSN:	1327-5550
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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