Barriers to disclosure, seeking and accessing support and best practice for older survivors of sexual violence
Findings from my MA in Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse research. https://www.emerald.com/jap/article-abstract/doi/10.1108/JAP-12-2025-0050/1341162/Perspectives-of-professionals-on-specialist?redirectedFrom=PDF
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Sexual Assaults against older people by hospital staff - 2024
Read my latest research on sexual assaults against older people in hospital, where the alleged perpetrator was a member of staff
Research paper - Sexual Assaults on older people in hospitals - 2016 to 2021
A ground-breaking research paper on the number of sexual assaults against people aged 60+ in NHS England hospitals where the alleged perpetrator was a member of staff.
Research paper - A review of DHRS and SARS in the Eastern region where the victim had additional vulnerabilities
A thematic review of Domestic Homicides and Safeguarding Adults Reviews in Eastern England where the victim was an older person, had physical or learning disabilities or mental ill-health.
Articles published in the Journal of Adult Protection:
The benefits of using a Shared-Lives type approach to support older survivors of domestic abuse
Carers and Domestic Abuse - The elephant in the room?
Sexual assault of older people by hospital staff - practice paper