Citation

Hanrahan NP, Burgess AW, Gerolamo AM. Clin. Geriatr. Med. 2005; 21(2): 413-427.

Affiliation

The Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Nursing Education Building, Room 337, 420 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. nancyp@nursing.upenn.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cger.2004.10.008

PMID

15804559

Abstract

Sexual abuse in the older adult population is an understudied vector of violent crimes with significant physical and psychological consequences for victims and families. Research requires a theoretical framework that delineates core elements using a standardized instrument. To develop a conceptual framework and identify core data elements specific to the older adult population, clinical, administrative, and criminal experts were consulted using a nominal group method to revise an existing sexual assault instrument. The revised instrument could be used to establish a national database of elder sexual abuse. The database could become a standard reference to guide the detection, assessment, and prosecution of elder sexual abuse crimes as well as build a base from which policy makers could plan and evaluate interventions that targeted risk factors.

Language: en