Nonphysical Abuse: Findings in Domestic Violence Against Older Women Study

This article reports findings regarding nonphysical abuse of middle-aged and older women in intimate relationships based on 21 focus groups with 134 women ages 45 to 85 years. Computer assisted qualitative data analysis was used to organize and analyze data. Descriptions of nonphysical violence appe...

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Published in:Journal of emotional abuse 2008-08, Vol.8 (3), p.355-374
Main Authors: Seff, Laura R., Beaulaurier, Richard L., Newman, Frederick L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aging
Biological and medical sciences
Domestic violence
elder abuse
Elderly
Family Violence
later life
Medical sciences
Middle Aged Adults
middle-aged women
nonphysical abuse
power and control
Power Structure
psychological abuse
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Victimology
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Summary:This article reports findings regarding nonphysical abuse of middle-aged and older women in intimate relationships based on 21 focus groups with 134 women ages 45 to 85 years. Computer assisted qualitative data analysis was used to organize and analyze data. Descriptions of nonphysical violence appeared clustered under the notion that power and control dynamics were integrally related to the effect of such abuse on older women and that as a result nonphysical abuse might be more difficult to endure and have more lasting effects than physical violence. Generational influences and the context of long-lasting, abusive relationships appeared to contribute to attitudes of participants regarding nonphysical abuse. These findings have not been previously documented in women in this target age group.
ISSN:1092-6798
1540-4714
DOI:10.1080/10926790802278933