Intimate partner violence in late life: a review of the empirical literature.
This integrated review of the empirical literature synthesizes a decade of scientific research across scholarly and professional publications addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) in late life. Deriving insights through a qualitative coding scheme and detailed analysis of 57 empirical sources, we discuss the theoretical frameworks, conceptual themes, and methodological approaches that cut across the literature. Based on these findings, we identify future research directions for improved understanding of late-life IPV as well as implications for policy development and refined community interventions.
Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA.
Karen A
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Roberto
Marya C
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McPherson
Nancy
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Brossoie
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012747:Sexual Partners; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D014754:Violence
domestic violence; elder abuse; older women; spousal abuse