Citation

Reeves KA, Desmarais SL, Nicholls TL, Douglas KS. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2007; 19(1-2): 7-27.

Affiliation

Simon Fraser University, Department of Psychology, British Columbia, Canada. (kreeves@sfu.ca)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J084v19n01_02

PMID

18077267

Abstract

Intimate partner abuse among older persons, though less common than among the general population, is a significant concern. Drawing from the intimate partner abuse and elder abuse literatures, this paper presents considerations for the assessment of risk for intimate partner abuse perpetrated against older men, with reference to the prevalent gendered view of abuse between intimate partners. Potential victim and perpetrator risk factors specific to this context are discussed and existing risk assessment tools are introduced. Implications and future research directions are discussed with regard to the application of risk assessment technology to this context.

Language: en