Financial dependence on the abusive partner is another key barrier to help seeking. The impact of structural violence in the form of gender inequality disadvantages women throughout their lives. Economic barriers to women’s advancement such as the wage gap, glass ceiling, precarious work without be...
Barriers to Help-Seeking in Older Women Who Experience Partner Abuse: Outreach in a Multidisciplinary ContextSocial work, the court system, the aging network, law enforcement and others are involved in the identification and treatment of domestic violence against older women. Traditionally, aging ...
摘要: Focuses on abused older women's efforts to establish support groups in Toronto, Ontario, as of fall 1998. Factors that hinder older women from seeking help; Spouse abuse's effects on older women; Reasons for joining older women's support groups....
Various studies have shown that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) especially diabetes and hypertension are prevalent among older women living in South African urban areas, placing a heavy burden on the healthcare system. This study aimed to understand the health-seeking behaviour, healthcare practices ...
Focus group discussions with 37 South African men and women (aged 50–78) were thematically analysed using an ethnographic and phenomenological naturalistic paradigm. Four major themes emerged: 1) Importance of sexuality and sexual activity, 2) gendered perspectives on sexual activity, 3) health ...
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The study also revealed attitudinal barriers such as ageism and sexism that prevented women from speaking and seeking support from others. Several recommendations based on the findings are suggested. 展开 关键词: Research Report Older Adults Women Violence Health Services Health Personnel Disease ...
Although intimate partner violence (IPV) may occur throughout a woman's life course, there has been a paucity of research on the experiences of victimization among midlife and older women. This article examines both the prevalence of IPV among a sample of women ages 50 to 64 (N=620), who...
First, while the labor market participation of older workers has increased, their labor market participation remains far below the employment ratios of other age groups. Moreover, it drops very quickly with advancing age. These points are illustrated in a comparison across four countries in Fig. ...
To enhance the sustainability of local communities in an aging society, older people have begun independently organizing community activities as social support services. The knowledge created by the community-dwelling older people for these community activities is a valuable resource. Although many studies...