Sexual Abuse of Older Nursing Home Residents: A Literature Review

Despite an increasing literature related to elder abuse, sexual abuse of older persons in general and of vulnerable adults living in nursing homes in particular is still sparsely described. The purpose of this study was to assess the state of knowledge on the subject of sexual abuse against older nu...

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Main Authors: Wenche Malmedal, Maria Helen Iversen, Astrid Kilvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/902515