A Scoping Review of Sexual Violence Events Perpetrated Against Older People.

ABSTRACT: Although 9 million older adults are estimated to be victims of sexual violence and abuse (SVA) globally each year, this population is largely overlooked in criminological research. Given the known impacts of SVA, particularly for older victims, enhanced understanding of incident characteristics, and how these events unfold, is crucial to improving prevention and response. Guided by environmental criminology perspectives, a scoping review was conducted to assess the extent to which SVA events against older people have been empirically examined to gain an understanding of the immediate circumstances in which incidents occur and how this can inform early intervention and prevention. Eight databases were searched, with records included if they reported characteristics of SVA events occurring i

SUBMITTER: Lee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545133 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature