Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director, recently published an article, "Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Abuse in the United States: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey," in the Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect. His co-author is Dr. Carrie Mulford, National Institute of Justice.Read the article at Taylor & Francis online:
"Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Abuse in the United States: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey,"
This study examines the prevalence and correlates of psychological abuse and physical abuse against women and men aged 70 or older. More than 1 in 10 adults who are 70 years of age or older (14.0%) have experienced some form of abuse in the past year, with 12.1% experiencing psychological abuse and 1.7% experiencing physical abuse. One in five victims (20.8%) were abused by both intimate and non-intimate partners. Health care insecurity was the strongest correlate of past-year abuse.
