The gender gap in domestic violence in older adults in Latin America: the IMIAS Study

The gender gap in domestic violence in older adults in Latin America: the IMIAS Study

OBJECTIVE: Describe the prevalence of domestic violence in older men and women in Natal, Brazil, and Manizales, Colombia and explore whether the differences by gender are due to lifetime differences in social and financial status. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a random sampling of 802 men and...

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Main Authors: Dimitri Taurino Guedes, Carmen Lucía Curcio, Beatriz Alvarado Llano, María Victoria Zunzunegui, Ricardo Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Women's health
domestic violence
elder abuse
violence against women
health of the elderly
Latin America
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