TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Battered women's shelters and older women: The Florida experience
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Vinton, Linda
SP  - 63
EP  - 72
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
N2  - This article describes a study of 25 battered women''s shelters located throughout Florida. The research question asked whether older abused women were being served by the state''s domestic violence shelters. Although older women were found to be well-represented among shelters'' paid and volunteer staff and Boards of Directors, they were poorly represented among the population served by these shelters. Results also indicated that only two shelters of-fered special programming for older women despite the fact that Florida is known for its high percentage of elderly residents. Ways in which shelters might become more involved in meeting the needs of older battered women are suggested.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00978725
ID  - ref1
ER  -