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Peer reviewedPillemer, Karl; Finkelhor, David – Gerontologist, 1988
Conducted interviews with 2,020 community-dwelling elderly persons in Boston regarding their experience of physical violence, verbal aggression, and neglect. Prevalence rate of overall maltreatment was 32 elderly persons per 1,000. Spouses were found to be most likely abusers, and similar numbers of men and women were victims, although women…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Elder Abuse, Family Relationship, Older Adults
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of domestic violence and public health. Senator Hawkins' opening statement recognizes the work of Surgeon General C. Everett Koop in organizing a workshop of over 150 experts in the public health field to examine the problem of domestic violence.…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Family Violence
Reed, Annette Zimmern, Ed.; Sullivan, Jane C., Ed. – 1987
The conference reported in this document consisted of three symposia and eight workshops each concerned with a different area of violence in America. The document includes an introduction by Annette Zimmern Reed and opening remarks by Dallas mayor Starke Taylor and his wife, Carolyn Taylor. Information from the three symposia is given in the areas…
Descriptors: Aggression, Battered Women, Child Abuse, Crime
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. – 1996
The American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force on Violence and the Family was convened to bring psychological research and clinical experience to bear on the problem of family violence and to make recommendations for solutions. This report of the Task Force highlights the need for a systematic, multi-faceted, multidisciplinary, and…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Cultural Influences
Hart, William L.; And Others – 1984
This document reviews the problem of family violence, including child abuse, spouse abuse, and elder abuse. The role of the Justice System is outlined with recommendations for law enforcement, for prosecutors, and for judges. Needs and recommendations for victim assistance are discussed, as are the issues of prevention and awareness, education and…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Crime Prevention, Crisis Intervention
