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Brozowski, Kari; Hall, David R. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
In this article, we review 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, we also examine several variables potentially associated with the risk for physical or sexual abuse of elders. Women, Aboriginal Canadians, and elders who are…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Elder Abuse, Low Income Groups, Urban Areas
Regina Univ. (Saskatchewan). Univ. Extension. Seniors Education Centre. – 1996
Educational needs and interests of seniors and professionals were studied in relation to abuse and mistreatment of older adults in Saskatchewan, Canada. A triangulated approach involved three data collection instruments: telephone questionnaire interviews, focus group meetings, and key informant telephone interviews. Older adults, aged 55 and…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Elder Abuse