NCJ Number
237865
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 7 Dated: July 2010 Pages: 1183-1199
Date Published
July 2010
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This article reviews the literature on physical and sexual elder abuse within the context of risk theory and feminist sociology.
Abstract
In this article, the authors reviewed 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, the authors also examined several variables potentially associated with the risk for physical or sexual abuse of elders. Women, Aboriginal Canadians, and elders who are divorced, living in urban areas with low income have a higher risk of physical or sexual abuse. This supports risk and anxiety as factors. Further testing of elder abuse using this theoretical framework is required. (Published Abstract)