Sexual Abuse, Trauma and Dementia in the Elderly: A Retrospective Study of 284 Cases

Burgess, Ann Wolbert; Phillips, Steven L.

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“…Doing so should strengthen the case, which is particularly necessary in cases with cognitively impaired victims. One study found that the presence of dementia made it less likely that elder sexual abuse cases would be prosecuted (Burgess & Phillips, 2006). When encountering these cases, the presence of other victims may help to overcome obstacles that arise when working with victims who are cognitively impaired.…”

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“…Victims often suffer from dementia, physical frailties, impaired mobility, or mental illness (Burgess & Phillips, 2006;Del Bove, Stermac, & Bainbridge, 2005;Holt, 1993). One study of 284 elder sexual abuse cases found that 60% of the victims had some form of dementia (Burgess & Phillips, 2006). Age dynamics between victims and offenders, as well as victims and criminal justice officials, also vary between sexual assaults occurring at different stages of the life course.…”

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“…In elder sexual abuse, age-related illness tends to be a risk factor for abuse (Teitelman, 2000). Victims often suffer from dementia, physical frailties, impaired mobility, or mental illness (Burgess & Phillips, 2006;Del Bove, Stermac, & Bainbridge, 2005;Holt, 1993). One study of 284 elder sexual abuse cases found that 60% of the victims had some form of dementia (Burgess & Phillips, 2006).…”

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“…Older persons with age-related illnesses may be even less powerful and more vulnerable (Payne, 2005). It is important to stress, too, that like other forms of sexual assault, elder sexual assault cases typically include female victims and male offenders known to the victim (Burgess & Phillips, 2006;Holt, 1993;Ramsey-Klawsnik, 1991;Roberto & Teaster, 2005). In one sense, then, older adults have unequal generational power and unequal gender power.…”

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Understanding Elder Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System's Response: Comparisons to Elder Physical Abuse

Payne¹

2009

Justice Quarterly

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A great deal of research has considered the dynamics of sexual assault and the way that sexual assault cases are processed and handled in the criminal justice system. Most of this research has focused on sexual assault cases involving younger victims. Very little criminological research has considered the dynamics of elder sexual abuse. To fill this void, the current study uses a sample of 127 elder sexual abuse cases and 314 elder physical abuse cases to shed some light on the dynamics of elder sexual abuse and the way the justice system processes these cases. Attention is also given to the way that the processing of elder sexual abuse cases can be distinguished from the processing of elder physical abuse cases. Results show that a wide range of elder sexual abuse cases are committed and these cases are processed differently than elder physical abuse cases. Implications are provided.

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Understanding Elder Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System's Response: Comparisons to Elder Physical Abuse

Payne¹

2009

Justice Quarterly

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“…Burgess and Phillips (2006) conducted a retrospective record review of 284 cases of elder sexual abuse that were brought to the attention of professionals involved in the cases. Older people with dementia, compared to those without a diagnosis, were abused more often by persons known to them, presented behavior cues of distress rather than verbal disclosures, were easily confused and verbally manipulated, and were beaten.…”

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Institutional Abuse of Older Adults: What We Know, What We Need to Know

McDonald

Beaulieu

Harbison

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Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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Although Canadian policies support "aging in place," there still will be a number of older adults who will require institutional care in the future. Most research on elder abuse, however, has focused on domestic abuse and has paid less attention to institutional abuse. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively review current research to identify gaps in knowledge and methodological issues in the study of institutional abuse. Overall, 49 studies in English and 20 studies in French were reviewed, and 11 key-informant interviews were conducted with methodological experts. Methodological challenges are addressed in light of the review and interviews.

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Elder Abuse: Policy

Nerenberg¹

2009

Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science

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In the quarter century since elder abuse was first recognized, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners have struggled to achieve consensus on how to define the problem and what the appropriate response should be. This article describes the main subcategories of abuse and explains the controversies over definitions. It further describes common risk factors and impediments to assessment. It explains common interventions and emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary responses.

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Sexual Abuse, Trauma and Dementia in the Elderly: A Retrospective Study of 284 Cases

Cited by 39 publications

References 16 publications

Understanding Elder Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System's Response: Comparisons to Elder Physical Abuse

Understanding Elder Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System's Response: Comparisons to Elder Physical Abuse

Institutional Abuse of Older Adults: What We Know, What We Need to Know

Elder Abuse: Policy

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