A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP-STUDY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING FOR OLDER BATTERED WOMEN

Authors
VINTON L ALTHOLZ JAS LOBELLBOESCH T
Citation
L. Vinton et al., A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP-STUDY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING FOR OLDER BATTERED WOMEN, Journal of women & aging, 9(1-2), 1997, pp. 3-15
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Geiatric & Gerontology","Women s Studies
Journal title
Journal of women & aging → ACNP
ISSN journal
08952841
Volume
9
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-2841(1997)9:1-2<3:A5FODV>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
This article describes a five-year follow up survey of Florida's domes tic violence shelters that examined special programming for older batt ered women. Whereas only two or 8% of the shelters had such programmin g in 1990, five (22%) had specific resources for older women in 1995. The percentage of older staff members, volunteers, and board members o f domestic violence shelters also increased over this period. The auth ors conclude with a discussion of these trends and make suggestions fo r future programming.