An Ecological Synthesis of Research on Older Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 283-304

  Weeks, Lori E ^a   LeBlanc, Kristal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b Coalition Against Abuse in Relationships ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

ecological model; intimate partner violence; older women

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; BATTERED WOMAN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; BATTERED WOMEN; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RELIGION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 84857210893     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2011.611043     Document Type: Review

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