The following collection of resources highlights many of the aspects of intimate partner violence as it affects older women, though it is by no means exhaustive. It is meant to complement Domestic Abuse in Later Life: A Research Review, published by the National Center on Elder Abuse and accessible on the Center's web site at http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=statistics.cfm#research. In their reviews, the authors summarize and cross-reference 54 research studies according to subject area, including abuser characteristics, victim characteristics, relationships and causation theories.
Cultural Issues in Elder Abuse: An Annotated Bibliography
The following articles addressing cultural issues in elder abuse are available by request from CANE.
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
Guardianship and other Legal Protections of Vulnerable Adults
Annotated bibliography outlining the research on rights and protection of vulnerable adults.
Annotated bibliography that outlines research on the challenges of dependent caregiving for older adults.
Intergenerational Issues Relating to Family Violence: An Annotated Bibliography
The following articles addressing intergenerational issues relating to family violence are available by request from CANE.
Housing
Categorized Annotated Resource Guide on Housing and Domestic Violence
This guide is offered as an additional tool to assist advocates working on and interested in housing issues related to ending violence against women.
Batterer intervention
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
Child exposure
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
"The mission of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) is to support research, education, and access to violence related resources."
Child welfare
Class/race/ethnicity
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
The web site contains health resources, project reports and bibliographies. Recent areas of work include adult survivors of childhood sexual assault, vicarious traumatisation for workers in this area, working with HIV positive women, working with women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Disability
Elder abuse
The following collection of resources highlights many of the aspects of intimate partner violence as it affects older women, though it is by no means exhaustive. It is meant to complement Domestic Abuse in Later Life: A Research Review, published by the National Center on Elder Abuse and accessible on the Center's web site at http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=statistics.cfm#research. In their reviews, the authors summarize and cross-reference 54 research studies according to subject area, including abuser characteristics, victim characteristics, relationships and causation theories.
Cultural Issues in Elder Abuse: An Annotated Bibliography
The following articles addressing cultural issues in elder abuse are available by request from CANE.
Guardianship and other Legal Protections of Vulnerable Adults
Annotated bibliography outlining the research on rights and protection of vulnerable adults.
Annotated bibliography that outlines research on the challenges of dependent caregiving for older adults.
Intergenerational Issues Relating to Family Violence: An Annotated Bibliography
The following articles addressing intergenerational issues relating to family violence are available by request from CANE.
Health/medical profession
The web site contains health resources, project reports and bibliographies. Recent areas of work include adult survivors of childhood sexual assault, vicarious traumatisation for workers in this area, working with HIV positive women, working with women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Interventions
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
Intimate partner rape
The following collection of resources highlights many of the aspects of intimate partner violence as it affects older women, though it is by no means exhaustive. It is meant to complement Domestic Abuse in Later Life: A Research Review, published by the National Center on Elder Abuse and accessible on the Center's web site at http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=statistics.cfm#research. In their reviews, the authors summarize and cross-reference 54 research studies according to subject area, including abuser characteristics, victim characteristics, relationships and causation theories.
Legal/policy
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
Mental health
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
Program evaluations
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
Religion
Bibliography of Sexual and Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community (pdf)
"In addition to providing a list of organizations working on this issue, this bibliography lists the following types of resources: Periodicals; Books; Journal Articles; Newspaper Articles; Newsletter Articles; and Directories."
Substance abuse
Resources included are research articles, books, book chapters, clinical essays, reports, and works in progress. Many resources listed have online abstracts.
Weapons/Firearms use
Manuals/Guides/Reports
General Domestic Violence Statistics Packet: Using Statistics and Evaluating Research (pdf)
"Offers key issues on selecting statistics and questions to ask when reviewing a dataset or research study. Includes an annotated list of various statistics, a chart comparing four national datasets, a bibliography and extensive web site resource list."
Research
General Domestic Violence Statistics Packet: Using Statistics and Evaluating Research (pdf)
"Offers key issues on selecting statistics and questions to ask when reviewing a dataset or research study. Includes an annotated list of various statistics, a chart comparing four national datasets, a bibliography and extensive web site resource list."
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
"The mission of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) is to support research, education, and access to violence related resources."