Despite the growing interest and research on sexual violence, the topic of elder sexual abuse has received minimal attention in the literature. The data used in this study are from reports of substantiated elder abuse in Wisconsin between 1988 and 2003. This study examines the influence of a variety of predictor variables upon the likelihood of a case being identified as elder sexual abuse, where other forms of abuse may occur, as contrasted against those cases where elder abuse was substantiated but no sexual abuse occurred. This study utilizes a case-control forward stepwise logistic regression to develop a final parsimonious model. The presence of material abuse and/or self-neglect decrease the likelihood of a case being identified as elder sexual abuse. Findings suggest that women are more likely than men to be victims of elder sexual abuse. Social workers are often in a position to identify elder victims of abuse due to their work in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and private homes. Social work education should include information on elder abuse, highlighting elder sexual abuse. When conducting an adult protective services assessment, information should be gathered from every client concerning the possibility of elder sexual abuse. / A Dissertation Submitted to the College of Social Work in Partial Fulfillment of
the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester, 2006. / March 17, 2006. / Elder Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Elder Abuse, Sexual Violence, Aging Individuals / Includes bibliographical references. / Robin E. Perry, Professor Directing Dissertation; Deborah Ebener, Outside Committee Member; Bruce A. Thyer, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_175667 |
| Contributors | Lobell, Thea (authoraut), Perry, Robin E. (professor directing dissertation), Ebener, Deborah (outside committee member), Thyer, Bruce A. (committee member), College of Social Work (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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