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008			140603s2013 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
040			_aAFVC
245			_aNeglect, abuse and violence against older women _cDepartment of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
260			_aNew York : _bUnited Nations, _c2013
300			_belectronic document (65 p.); PDF file: 421.76 KB
520			_a"The purpose of this publication is to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge about the abuse of older women. The main forms or categories of abuse against older women are discussed, particularly in relation to differing definitions of neglect, abuse and violence against women and older adults. Prevalence rates from studies using different definitions and incorporating different forms of abuse can vary greatly, depending on whether the study focuses on intimate partner violence, older adult abuse or, specifically, on the abuse of older adults in protective settings. Prevalence rates are also influenced by whether the data are based on one-year, five-year or lifetime cumulative time frames, and which old-age cohorts are included in the study samples. The publication discusses the challenges that this has presented to researchers. Risk factors identified through prevalence and other studies include age and gender, as well as care-dependency in cases of neglect. The publication provides a summary of selected study findings on the health consequences of abuse and violence against older women, as well as sources of data collection and some of the challenges that this presents to researchers. The publication provides an overview of preventive measures for addressing the issue, presenting the findings of evaluations on their effectiveness, where available. It gives an overview of main approaches to addressing the abuse of older women, and key interventions – including policies and programmes for the protection of older women victims of abuse – along with outcomes, where evaluations have been completed." (from the Introduction)
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aELDER ABUSE _9220
650			_aHEALTH _9283
650			_aINTERNATIONAL COMPARISON _93394
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aNEGLECT _9401
650			_aOLDER PEOPLE _9414
650			_9447 _aPOLICY
650			_aPREVALENCE _9457
650			_aPREVENTION _9458
650			_aPROGRAMMES _9467
650			_aRISK FACTORS _9505
650		0	_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088
650			_aWOMEN _9645
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
856			_uhttp://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/ageing/neglect-abuse-violence-older-women.pdf
942			_2ddc _cREPORT