Abuses against older women: Prevalence and health effects

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 254-268

  Fisher, Bonnie S ^a   Zink, Therese ^b   Regan, Saundra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

abuse; co occurring abuse; health; older women; psychological emotional abuse; repeated abuse

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INDIANA; KENTUCKY; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; PREVALENCE; SEX OFFENSES; SPOUSE ABUSE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79951695745     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510362877     Document Type: Article

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