External Barriers to Help Seeking for Older Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence |
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| Authors: | Richard L. Beaulaurier Laura R. Seff Frederick L. Newman Burton Dunlop |
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| Affiliation: | (1) School of Social Work, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St., HLS II 364B, Miami, FL 33175, USA;(2) The Center on Aging, Stempel School of Public Health, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St., Miami, FL 33199, USA;(3) Stempel School of Public Health, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St., Miami, FL 33199, USA |
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| Abstract: | There has been relatively little research published to guide the field in identifying and addressing barriers to seeking help for older women who experience domestic violence (DV). The current article focuses on findings related to external behaviors to help-seeking in the Domestic Violence Against Older Women (DVAOW) study. Data were collected in 21 focus groups with 134 women, 45 to 85 years of age. External barriers, described by DVAOW respondents as contributing to the reluctance of some older women to seek help for domestic abuse, include response of family, response of clergy, response of the justice system, and responsiveness of community resources. These findings are discussed with implications for community outreach and future research. |
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| Keywords: | Domestic abuse Barriers to help-seeking Older women Elder abuse Qualitative research Domestic violence Intimate partner abuse |
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