Citation

Pickering CE, Pieters HC, Mentes JC, Moon A, Phillips LR. J. Forensic Nurs. 2015; 11(3): 160-166.

Affiliation

Author Affiliations: 1College of Nursing, Michigan State University; 2School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles; and 3Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California Los Angeles.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1097/JFN.0000000000000073

PMID

26115361

Abstract

The older adult population is growing rapidly, and with it comes a national concern for elder abuse. Elder abuse is an intentional act of harm or failure to provide care by a person in a trusted relationship with the elder. One relationship is often overlooked in both research and clinical practice as having special significance for elder abuse-that of the adult daughter-elderly mother. However, recent studies suggest that there are gender differences in the use of aggression, which challenge standard assessments of abuse and may be important for assessing mother-daughter relationships. In this narrative review article, the authors review the relevant literature on female-to-female aggression, with an emphasis on its application to mother-daughter relationships and elder abuse. Measurement tools are evaluated in light of the state of the science. The authors conclude with specific recommendations for clinical practice.

Language: en