TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Psychometric Properties of a New Scale to Assess Family Violence in Older African American Women: The Family Violence Against Older Women (FVOW) Scale
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Paranjape, Anuradha
A1  - Rodriguez, M.
A1  - Gaughan, John
A1  - Kaslow, Nadine J.
SP  - 1213
EP  - 1226
VL  - 15
IS  - 10
N2  - Absence of a conceptually grounded, comprehensive measure for family violence in older women has hindered attempts to define the extent of the problem and its effects on older women's health. This article reports the development and psychometrics of the Family Violence in Older African American Women Scale, a comprehensive scale to measure family violence in older women. The scale demonstrates two distinct factors: (a) "Abuse" and (b) "Caregiving Failure," which measure abusive behaviors in the context of a family relationship and caring for older women, respectively. Implications for the use of this scale in research and practice settings are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801209345141
ID  - ref1
ER  -