title: Intimate partner violence in late life: an analysis of national news reports.
abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) in late life takes various forms including physical harm, sexual assault, and murder. Using national newspaper reports of IPV among elders, we identified the types of violence reported most frequently in media and examined how the abuse was conceptualized by reporters. We found that most cases of IPV reported involved murder, with men as perpetrators and women as victims. Caregiving stress and health problems were frequently cited as contributing factors in the cases. Interpreting these findings from a feminist perspective, we suggest implications for practitioners working with older adults.
authors.affiliation: Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA. kroberto@vt.edu
authors.forename: Karen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Roberto
authors.forename: Brandy Renee
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brossoie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D009524:Newspapers as Topic; D012923:Social Class; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data