Older Women Face Psychological and Physical Abuse
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Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS)domestic violence
elder abuse
intimate partner violence
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)
sexual violence
violence against women
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This article examines psychological and physical abuse against women in Alaska who are aged 60 or older and compares these rates to national rates. Psychological abuse includes expressive aggression by intimate partners and coercive control by intimate partners. Physical abuse includes physical violence by intimate partners. It also includes sexual violence, by both intimate partners and non-intimate partners. Estimates are provided for both psychological and physical abuse. Alaska estimates come from the 2010–2015 Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) and national estimates from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). Results show that one in nine Alaskan women aged 60 or older (11.5%) experienced psychological or physical abuse in the past year. These rates are all significantly higher than national rates.Description
A shorter version of this article appeared on pp. 1–4 of the Summer 2017 print edition.Table of Contents
[Introduction] / One in Nine Experienced Psychological or Physical Abuse / Alaska Rates Higher than National Rates / Risk Factors / Reference // SIDEBARS / National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey / Alaska Victimization Survey / Forms of Psychological Abuse / Forms of Physical AbuseDate
2017-07-14Source
Alaska Justice ForumPublisher
Justice Center, University of Alaska AnchorageType
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Rosay, André B. (2017). "Older Women Face Psychological and Physical Abuse." Alaska Justice Forum 34(1) (Summer 2017, online edition).Collections
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