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1|Preface|6
1|Contents|8
1|Notes on Contributors|10
1|List of Tables|16
1|1 Introduction|17
2|Introduction|17
2|Impacts and Consequences of Violence Against Women|18
2|Support Needs|20
2|Responses|21
2|References|25
1|2 Dewis Choice: A Welsh Initiative Promoting Justice for Older Victim-Survivors of Domestic Abuse|28
2|Introduction|28
2|Domestic Abuse, Older People and Justice|29
3|Victims in the Criminal Justice System|29
3|Domestic Abuse in Later Life|31
2|Dewis Choice: A Welsh Initiative|34
3|The Welsh Context|34
3|The Origins of Dewis Choice|36
3|The Structure of Dewis Choice|41
2|Conclusion|44
2|References|45
1|3 Practitioner Preparedness for Working with Older Women and Intimate Partner Violence|52
2|Introduction|52
2|Background|53
2|Method|56
3|Data and Procedure|56
3|Findings|57
4|Deficits in Knowledge|57
4|Personal Attitudes|60
2|Discussion|64
2|References|66
1|4 ‘They Come with a Package of Issues’: Challenges of Supporting Older Victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse|70
2|Introduction|70
2|Background|71
2|Method|76
3|Design|76
3|Participants|76
3|Data Collection and Analysis|76
2|Results and Discussion|77
3|Nature and Prevalence of Abuse|77
3|Barriers to Help-Seeking|78
3|Awareness|78
3|Professional Response|80
3|Negative Self-Evaluations|81
3|Dynamics of Abuse as a Barrier to Help-Seeking|82
3|Culture|83
3|Fear|85
3|Barriers to Help-Giving|86
4|Professional Competence|87
3|Dynamics of Abuse as Barriers to Help-Giving|88
3|Complex Circumstances|89
2|Conclusions|90
2|References|91
1|5 Overcoming Barriers: Exploring Specialist Interventions for Supporting Older Women to Escape Domestic Violence and Abuse|94
2|Introduction|94
3|Case Study: Introducing EVA Women’s Aid and the 45+ Project|96
2|The Problem of Naming and Framing Experience|98
2|Policy and Practice in the UK|101
3|Case Study: EVA Women’s Aid and the 45+ Project|103
2|Features and Impacts of DVA|104
3|Case Study: EVA Women’s Aid and the 45+ Project|106
2|Help-Seeking Barriers|107
2|Help-Seeking Enablers|109
2|Conclusion|111
2|References|111
1|6 Sexual Violence Against Older Women: Documenting the Practices of Aged Care Service Providers|115
2|Introduction|115
2|Methods|117
2|Results|120
2|Experiences Responding|120
3|Residential Care|120
3|Community Care|122
3|Historical Disclosures|123
2|Facilitators to Responding|123
3|Trust|123
3|Staff Observations|124
3|Operational Environment|124
3|Incident Nature|125
3|Safe Environments for Disclosure|125
3|Listening to the Victim|126
3|Experience in the Sector|126
2|Barriers to Responding|126
3|Barriers to Disclosure|127
3|Dementia and Consent|127
3|Family Response|128
3|Ill Health|129
3|Operating Environment|130
2|Discussion|130
2|Conclusion|134
2|References|134
1|7 Quality of Life of Abused Older Women: Moderating Influence of Coping Mechanisms|137
2|Introduction|137
2|Abuse and Violence Against Older Women: A Significant Challenge|138
2|Reducing Negative Effects of Abuse: Looking at Coping|141
2|The European AVOW Study: Trying to Unravel the Moderating Role of Coping|143
2|The Impact of Abuse on QOL|145
2|The Impact of Coping on QOL|146
2|Discussion|148
2|Conclusion|151
2|References|152
1|8 Serious Leisure as a Strategy to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Preventive Response to Elderly Women Abuse|156
2|Introduction|156
2|Ageing|158
2|Being an Elderly Woman|158
2|Violence Against Older Women|159
2|Leisure|162
2|The Wednesday Tea Program|164
3|Presentation and Background|164
2|Findings|165
3|Neglect (Isolation, Abandonment and Social Exclusion)|165
3|Violation of Rights (Human, Legal and Medical)|167
3|Suppression of Rights (Decision-Making, Social Issues, Economic Decisions and Respect)|167
2|Discussion|168
2|Conclusion|171
2|References|172
1|9 Empowering Older Women: Social Work Intervention with Survivors of Violence|178
2|Introduction|178
2|Violence Against Older Women|180
2|Social Work, Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence|181
2|Empowerment Concept|183
2|Empowerment Interventions with Older Victims of Violence|185
2|Effects of Empowerment for Older Victims|189
2|Conclusion|190
2|References|191
1|10 Conclusion|199
2|Introduction|199
2|The Extent, Nature and Dynamics of Violence Against Older Women|200
2|Impact, Consequences and Responses to Violence Against Older Women|204
2|Conclusion|207
2|References|208
1|Index|209
1|Contents|8
1|Notes on Contributors|10
1|List of Tables|16
1|1 Introduction|17
2|Introduction|17
2|Impacts and Consequences of Violence Against Women|18
2|Support Needs|20
2|Responses|21
2|References|25
1|2 Dewis Choice: A Welsh Initiative Promoting Justice for Older Victim-Survivors of Domestic Abuse|28
2|Introduction|28
2|Domestic Abuse, Older People and Justice|29
3|Victims in the Criminal Justice System|29
3|Domestic Abuse in Later Life|31
2|Dewis Choice: A Welsh Initiative|34
3|The Welsh Context|34
3|The Origins of Dewis Choice|36
3|The Structure of Dewis Choice|41
2|Conclusion|44
2|References|45
1|3 Practitioner Preparedness for Working with Older Women and Intimate Partner Violence|52
2|Introduction|52
2|Background|53
2|Method|56
3|Data and Procedure|56
3|Findings|57
4|Deficits in Knowledge|57
4|Personal Attitudes|60
2|Discussion|64
2|References|66
1|4 ‘They Come with a Package of Issues’: Challenges of Supporting Older Victims of Domestic Violence and Abuse|70
2|Introduction|70
2|Background|71
2|Method|76
3|Design|76
3|Participants|76
3|Data Collection and Analysis|76
2|Results and Discussion|77
3|Nature and Prevalence of Abuse|77
3|Barriers to Help-Seeking|78
3|Awareness|78
3|Professional Response|80
3|Negative Self-Evaluations|81
3|Dynamics of Abuse as a Barrier to Help-Seeking|82
3|Culture|83
3|Fear|85
3|Barriers to Help-Giving|86
4|Professional Competence|87
3|Dynamics of Abuse as Barriers to Help-Giving|88
3|Complex Circumstances|89
2|Conclusions|90
2|References|91
1|5 Overcoming Barriers: Exploring Specialist Interventions for Supporting Older Women to Escape Domestic Violence and Abuse|94
2|Introduction|94
3|Case Study: Introducing EVA Women’s Aid and the 45+ Project|96
2|The Problem of Naming and Framing Experience|98
2|Policy and Practice in the UK|101
3|Case Study: EVA Women’s Aid and the 45+ Project|103
2|Features and Impacts of DVA|104
3|Case Study: EVA Women’s Aid and the 45+ Project|106
2|Help-Seeking Barriers|107
2|Help-Seeking Enablers|109
2|Conclusion|111
2|References|111
1|6 Sexual Violence Against Older Women: Documenting the Practices of Aged Care Service Providers|115
2|Introduction|115
2|Methods|117
2|Results|120
2|Experiences Responding|120
3|Residential Care|120
3|Community Care|122
3|Historical Disclosures|123
2|Facilitators to Responding|123
3|Trust|123
3|Staff Observations|124
3|Operational Environment|124
3|Incident Nature|125
3|Safe Environments for Disclosure|125
3|Listening to the Victim|126
3|Experience in the Sector|126
2|Barriers to Responding|126
3|Barriers to Disclosure|127
3|Dementia and Consent|127
3|Family Response|128
3|Ill Health|129
3|Operating Environment|130
2|Discussion|130
2|Conclusion|134
2|References|134
1|7 Quality of Life of Abused Older Women: Moderating Influence of Coping Mechanisms|137
2|Introduction|137
2|Abuse and Violence Against Older Women: A Significant Challenge|138
2|Reducing Negative Effects of Abuse: Looking at Coping|141
2|The European AVOW Study: Trying to Unravel the Moderating Role of Coping|143
2|The Impact of Abuse on QOL|145
2|The Impact of Coping on QOL|146
2|Discussion|148
2|Conclusion|151
2|References|152
1|8 Serious Leisure as a Strategy to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Preventive Response to Elderly Women Abuse|156
2|Introduction|156
2|Ageing|158
2|Being an Elderly Woman|158
2|Violence Against Older Women|159
2|Leisure|162
2|The Wednesday Tea Program|164
3|Presentation and Background|164
2|Findings|165
3|Neglect (Isolation, Abandonment and Social Exclusion)|165
3|Violation of Rights (Human, Legal and Medical)|167
3|Suppression of Rights (Decision-Making, Social Issues, Economic Decisions and Respect)|167
2|Discussion|168
2|Conclusion|171
2|References|172
1|9 Empowering Older Women: Social Work Intervention with Survivors of Violence|178
2|Introduction|178
2|Violence Against Older Women|180
2|Social Work, Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence|181
2|Empowerment Concept|183
2|Empowerment Interventions with Older Victims of Violence|185
2|Effects of Empowerment for Older Victims|189
2|Conclusion|190
2|References|191
1|10 Conclusion|199
2|Introduction|199
2|The Extent, Nature and Dynamics of Violence Against Older Women|200
2|Impact, Consequences and Responses to Violence Against Older Women|204
2|Conclusion|207
2|References|208
1|Index|209