The Interplay Between Poly-Victimization and Sexual Assault in Late Life in the Context of Life Course Perspective

The aim of this article is to explore the interplay between poly-victimization and sexual assault against women in late life (SAWLL) according to the life-course perspective. Two themes emerged from qualitative interviews with 18 experienced welfare and health care professionals who intervened in ca...

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Authors: Lev, Sagit (Author) ; Harel, Dovrat (Author) ; Goldblatt, Hadass (Author) ; Band-Winterstein, Tova (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Violence against women
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 5, Pages: 1282-1301
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Keywords:
Life-course perspective
Poly-victimization
sexual assault
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Summary:The aim of this article is to explore the interplay between poly-victimization and sexual assault against women in late life (SAWLL) according to the life-course perspective. Two themes emerged from qualitative interviews with 18 experienced welfare and health care professionals who intervened in cases of SAWLL: sexual assault by a spouse co-occurring with other types of abuse within marital relationships, and sexual assault and other types of abuse by two or more perpetrators along the life course. In many cases, SAWLL is an expression of a broader experience of poly-victimization, which relates to vulnerability in old age.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211012092