Older Adults Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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January 2016
Relationship Between Abuse and Caregiver Stress
Publisher(s): These videos offer a discussion of the relationship between abuse and caregiver stress, including a case example.
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- NRCDV Publications
December 2015
How can I and my agency best respond to victims of sexual violence in later life?
Publisher(s): National data suggests that three to five million older adults experience some form of abuse annually. NRCDV's December 2015 TA Question of the Month offers insight on serving older survivors of sexual violence.
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December 2015
Gender-based violence and HIV across the life course: adopting a sexual rights framework to include older women
Publisher(s):Building on sexual rights scholarship, this paper argues for an approach to public health interventions for GBV and HIV that acknowledges older women – their sexuality, sexual agency, and activity – so that health providers and advocates acknowledge and serve older survivors.
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September 2015
Survivors in the Margins: The Invisibility of Violence Against Older Women
Publisher(s):Examining the impact of generational and aging factors on how older women experience IPV, we assert that the VAW field may be overlooking a wider population of survivors than previously thought.
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March 2015
"Be Food Safe" Fact Sheets for At-Risk Populations
Publisher(s):This page includes fact sheets about food safety for at-risk populations, including people with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women, older adults, and people with diabetes.
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January 2015
Reclaiming What is Sacred: Addressing Harm to Indigenous Elders and Developing a Tribal response to Abuse in Later Life
Publisher(s): This paper, a resource for tribes and villages on how to create meaningful responses to abuse in later life, identifies specific guiding philosophies, cultural considerations, and potential action steps tribes and villages might wish to do when addressing abuse in later life in their communities.
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January 2015
The True Link Report on Elder Financial Abuse 2015
Publisher(s): This 2015 study on elder financial abuse examines the scope and impacts of elder financial abuse, as well as identifying sources of vulnerability and exposure.
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- General Material
December 2014
Indicators of Elder Abuse Among Older Patients
Publisher(s):A recorded webinar created by the Coordinated Response to Elder Abuse Coalition in Selby County, Memphis, TN. This training is part of a 3 year elder abuse project in Memphis, funded by the Plough Foundation.
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- Training Tools
June 2014
Violence and Trauma in the Lives of Transgender Older Adults
Publisher(s): This webinar shares available data and service implications of working with transgender older adults who are often hesitant or unwilling to access care, live with higher rates of mental and physical health conditions, need the sensitivity of both trauma- and trans-informed providers, and who may need support with key social and interpersonal skills to effectively receive the care and services they need.
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- Training Tools
June 2014
How to Answer Tough Questions About Elder Abuse
Publisher(s):This booklet is designed as a reference for organizations when responding to inquiries about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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- Training Tools
May 2014
Building community collaborations to serve victims of sexual violence in later life
Publisher(s): This 3-part podcast series supports the NSVRC's work to address sexual violence across the lifespan, addressing the importance of building community collaborations to serve victims of sexual violence in later life.
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January 2014
The Elder Justice Roadmap: A Stakeholder Initiative to Respond to an Emerging Health, Justice, Financial and Social Crisis
Publisher(s): This report identifies and prioritizes actions that direct service providers, educators, and researchers can take to benefit older adults facing abuse, neglect or financial exploitation.