WORD TO THE WISE - Older Women & Sexual Violence: Addressing Gaps in Knowledge, Research, and Service

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This document is part of a series of factsheets entitled Word to the Wise, part of the Aging Without Violence Project.

Goals of the AWV project include:

  • Showcasing existing responses, programs and research in the area of older women who’ve experienced violence
  • Providing opportunities to connect across the VAW, health, residential care, housing sectors
  • Identifying gaps in service delivery, resources, systems, and research to inform specific service provider training


Overall, the project will promote a holistic approach and an integrated response in the development of service provider training to address violence against older women in Ontario, in addition to the following principles:

  • Inclusion
  • Choice and & Self Determination
  • Diversity
  • Safety and Security 

Source:  Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) 

 

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