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Publisher Summary In the “violence against women field,” violence and abuse in the lives of women is viewed as a human rights issue involving both gender and power/control. In the “elder abuse field,” victims of abuse are conceptualized as old, frail, and dependent. Definitions of elder abuse are highly contested, but most include the physical, sexual, psychological, and financial abuse of older people, usually taking place in a domestic or institutional context. In addition to specifying age but not gender, this definition differs from a definition of violence against women in that the victim–perpetrator relationship is characterized as one of trust. In contrast to abuse in later life, violence and abuse of younger women was identified through the women's movement and incorporated into that movement as a social problem and as an aspect of larger issues of gender discrimination and inequality. An important principle in the philosophy of the movement has been that hearing from victims and survivors is an essential element in addressing the problem. This has certainly been a key factor in the development of grassroots advocacy and services for younger battered women and their children. The main response to gender violence and discrimination in younger years has been through the advocacy and actions of women. |
