title: Sexual abuse of nursing home residents.
abstract: 1. A new subgroup of rape victims resides in nursing homes. 2. Nursing home victims can suffer both compounded and silent rape trauma. 3. Innovative therapies are needed for treating elder rape trauma.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Dowdell
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Prentky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology