''Elder abuse'' and the sexual assault of older women
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Relatively little research acknowledges the particular needs and circumstances of older women who experience sexual assault. CASA House (2000) concluded that the lack of formal documentation of the nature of violence against older women in Australia has resulted in a lack of relevant support services in the community. Yet as the recently released Personal Safety Survey shows, the abuse of elderly women in Australia remains an important concern.
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CASA House. (2000). Older women's experience of violence report. Melbourne, VIC: Author.
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Copyright Updated: 8 Jun 2010
The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.