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1|Preface|6
1|Contents|8
1|Notes on Contributors|10
1|List of Figures|14
1|List of Tables|15
1|1 Introduction|16
2|Introduction|16
2|What Do We Know About Violence Against Women?|17
2|Terms and Definitions|20
2|Conceptualising Violence Against Older Women|21
2|The Prevalence, Nature and Consequences of Violence Against Older Women|24
2|References|27
1|2 Perceptions of Domestic Violence Against Older Women: When Sexism Is Compounded by Ageism|30
2|Introduction|30
2|Theorizing Sexism and Ageism in Perception of Domestic Violence Against Older Women|32
2|Country Context: Elucidating Blindness Towards Older Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse|33
2|Method of the Qualitative Survey|38
2|Under Shadow of Sexist Attitudes: Reasons to Keep Silence for Decades|40
3|Normalization of Violence Through the Recognition of Patriarchal Family Model as a Virtue Per se|40
3|Normalization of Violence at the Intersections of Poverty, Health and Dependence|42
2|Under Shadow of Ageist Attitude: Victims’ Feelings ‘It’s Too Late’ for Stopping Violent Relationships|45
2|Discussion and Conclusions|46
2|Concluding Thoughts: Limitations of the Study and Opportunities for Future Research|50
2|References|51
1|3 The Invisibility of Older Women as Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence|55
2|Introduction|55
2|Older Women and IPV Within the Policy and Societal Context|58
2|Conceptual Confusion Between IPV and Elder Abuse|60
2|A Case Example|64
2|Concluding Thoughts: The Future of Services and Support|66
2|References|67
1|4 ‘You Can’t Do That!’ The Sexual Assault of Older Women in Australia|70
2|Introduction|70
2|Complexities in Researching the Sexual Assault of Older Women|73
2|What We Know About Sexual Assault and the Sexual Abuse of Older Women in Australia|74
2|Norma’s Project|75
2|Settings and Social Contexts|76
2|Setting 1: Home/Family|77
3|Double Jeopardy: Sexism and Ageism|79
2|Setting 2: In-Home Support|81
2|Setting 3: Institutional Care|83
2|Preventing the Sexual Assault of Older Women: A Life Course Approach|86
2|Concluding Thoughts: Everyday Experiences of Violence Against Older Women|88
2|References|89
1|5 Sexual Violence Against Older Women in the UK|93
2|Introduction|93
2|Background|94
2|What Is Known About Sexual Violence Against Older People?|95
2|The Extent and Nature of Sexual Violence Against Older Women|99
2|Discussion|100
2|Concluding Thoughts: Bringing Sexual Violence Against Older Women in from the Margins|103
2|References|104
1|6 Violence Against Older Women: Intergenerational Family Violence|108
2|Introduction|108
2|Elder Abuse|109
2|Intergenerational Abuse Involving Parents and Children|112
2|Interview-Based Study with Clients of an Elder Abuse Service|113
2|Case Study—Lucy|115
2|Ambivalence Inherent in the Mother–Child Relationship|116
2|Bidirectional Caregiving|117
2|Concluding Thoughts: Research, Policy and Practice Directions|119
2|References|120
1|7 The Elderly Missing Women Phenomenon: The Consequences of Female Victimization Across the Life Course|123
2|Introduction|123
2|Background/Context|125
2|Systematization of Factors|126
3|Up to Old Age|126
3|Entering Old Age|130
2|Discussion|134
2|Concluding Thoughts: Developing a Life Course Understanding of Violence Against Women|135
2|References|136
1|8 Elder Homicide in the UK (2010–2015): A Gendered Examination|141
2|Introduction|141
2|Existing Research on Elder Homicide|144
2|Research Methods|146
2|Findings|148
3|Characteristics of Victims|149
3|Characteristics of Offenders and Offences|151
4|Relationship|153
4|Location and Method|154
4|Multiple Perpetrators|156
4|Linked to Other Offences|157
2|Discussion|158
2|Homicide of Older Men|159
2|Homicide of Older Women|160
2|Future Agendas for Comparative Research, Theory and Practice|161
2|Concluding Thoughts: Extending the Gender Gaze to Homicide of Older People|164
2|References|165
1|9 Violence Against Grandparents: Towards a Life Course Approach|170
2|Introduction|170
2|Violence Against Grandparents: Identifying the Problem|171
2|Responding to Violence Against Grandparents: The Policy Context|173
2|Conceptualising Violence Against Grandparents: Towards a Life Course Approach|174
2|Understanding the Specific Nature of Violence Against Grandparents|178
2|Contexts for Violence Against Grandparents: Child-Aged Perpetrators and Kinship Care|180
2|Gender and Violence Against Grandparents|184
2|Concluding Thoughts: Developing a Critical Life Course Approach to Violence Against Grandparents|186
2|References|186
1|10 Conclusion|190
2|Introduction|190
2|The Need for an Intersectional Approach|191
2|The Need to Call It What It Is—Naming and Framing Violence Against Older Women|192
2|Concluding Thoughts: The Need for Further Evidence|193
2|References|194
1|Index|195
1|Contents|8
1|Notes on Contributors|10
1|List of Figures|14
1|List of Tables|15
1|1 Introduction|16
2|Introduction|16
2|What Do We Know About Violence Against Women?|17
2|Terms and Definitions|20
2|Conceptualising Violence Against Older Women|21
2|The Prevalence, Nature and Consequences of Violence Against Older Women|24
2|References|27
1|2 Perceptions of Domestic Violence Against Older Women: When Sexism Is Compounded by Ageism|30
2|Introduction|30
2|Theorizing Sexism and Ageism in Perception of Domestic Violence Against Older Women|32
2|Country Context: Elucidating Blindness Towards Older Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse|33
2|Method of the Qualitative Survey|38
2|Under Shadow of Sexist Attitudes: Reasons to Keep Silence for Decades|40
3|Normalization of Violence Through the Recognition of Patriarchal Family Model as a Virtue Per se|40
3|Normalization of Violence at the Intersections of Poverty, Health and Dependence|42
2|Under Shadow of Ageist Attitude: Victims’ Feelings ‘It’s Too Late’ for Stopping Violent Relationships|45
2|Discussion and Conclusions|46
2|Concluding Thoughts: Limitations of the Study and Opportunities for Future Research|50
2|References|51
1|3 The Invisibility of Older Women as Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence|55
2|Introduction|55
2|Older Women and IPV Within the Policy and Societal Context|58
2|Conceptual Confusion Between IPV and Elder Abuse|60
2|A Case Example|64
2|Concluding Thoughts: The Future of Services and Support|66
2|References|67
1|4 ‘You Can’t Do That!’ The Sexual Assault of Older Women in Australia|70
2|Introduction|70
2|Complexities in Researching the Sexual Assault of Older Women|73
2|What We Know About Sexual Assault and the Sexual Abuse of Older Women in Australia|74
2|Norma’s Project|75
2|Settings and Social Contexts|76
2|Setting 1: Home/Family|77
3|Double Jeopardy: Sexism and Ageism|79
2|Setting 2: In-Home Support|81
2|Setting 3: Institutional Care|83
2|Preventing the Sexual Assault of Older Women: A Life Course Approach|86
2|Concluding Thoughts: Everyday Experiences of Violence Against Older Women|88
2|References|89
1|5 Sexual Violence Against Older Women in the UK|93
2|Introduction|93
2|Background|94
2|What Is Known About Sexual Violence Against Older People?|95
2|The Extent and Nature of Sexual Violence Against Older Women|99
2|Discussion|100
2|Concluding Thoughts: Bringing Sexual Violence Against Older Women in from the Margins|103
2|References|104
1|6 Violence Against Older Women: Intergenerational Family Violence|108
2|Introduction|108
2|Elder Abuse|109
2|Intergenerational Abuse Involving Parents and Children|112
2|Interview-Based Study with Clients of an Elder Abuse Service|113
2|Case Study—Lucy|115
2|Ambivalence Inherent in the Mother–Child Relationship|116
2|Bidirectional Caregiving|117
2|Concluding Thoughts: Research, Policy and Practice Directions|119
2|References|120
1|7 The Elderly Missing Women Phenomenon: The Consequences of Female Victimization Across the Life Course|123
2|Introduction|123
2|Background/Context|125
2|Systematization of Factors|126
3|Up to Old Age|126
3|Entering Old Age|130
2|Discussion|134
2|Concluding Thoughts: Developing a Life Course Understanding of Violence Against Women|135
2|References|136
1|8 Elder Homicide in the UK (2010–2015): A Gendered Examination|141
2|Introduction|141
2|Existing Research on Elder Homicide|144
2|Research Methods|146
2|Findings|148
3|Characteristics of Victims|149
3|Characteristics of Offenders and Offences|151
4|Relationship|153
4|Location and Method|154
4|Multiple Perpetrators|156
4|Linked to Other Offences|157
2|Discussion|158
2|Homicide of Older Men|159
2|Homicide of Older Women|160
2|Future Agendas for Comparative Research, Theory and Practice|161
2|Concluding Thoughts: Extending the Gender Gaze to Homicide of Older People|164
2|References|165
1|9 Violence Against Grandparents: Towards a Life Course Approach|170
2|Introduction|170
2|Violence Against Grandparents: Identifying the Problem|171
2|Responding to Violence Against Grandparents: The Policy Context|173
2|Conceptualising Violence Against Grandparents: Towards a Life Course Approach|174
2|Understanding the Specific Nature of Violence Against Grandparents|178
2|Contexts for Violence Against Grandparents: Child-Aged Perpetrators and Kinship Care|180
2|Gender and Violence Against Grandparents|184
2|Concluding Thoughts: Developing a Critical Life Course Approach to Violence Against Grandparents|186
2|References|186
1|10 Conclusion|190
2|Introduction|190
2|The Need for an Intersectional Approach|191
2|The Need to Call It What It Is—Naming and Framing Violence Against Older Women|192
2|Concluding Thoughts: The Need for Further Evidence|193
2|References|194
1|Index|195