tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post7029150096665345262..comments2023-10-19T02:30:37.457-07:00Comments on Prevent Elder Abuse: The “De-feminization” of Domestic Violence and What it Means for Elder AbuseLisa Nerenberg, Consultant, Speaker, Trainerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04193476407456354830noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-38603607774183774362008-10-10T11:32:00.000-07:002008-10-10T11:32:00.000-07:00Dear Ms. Nurenberg,Thank you for this blog. I am a...Dear Ms. Nurenberg,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this blog. I am a graduate student doing some research on victims of elder abuse in rural communities and I appreciated the information given in your article.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-34662273015121518522007-07-24T04:25:00.000-07:002007-07-24T04:25:00.000-07:00Mandy, I agree with your statement that "the premi...Mandy, I agree with your statement that "the premise behind feminist theory [as it relates to DV] is that the oppressed have the potential to become abused." Women are oppressed because of patriarchy. People of color are oppressed because of racism. The poor are oppressed because of economic inequality. The list goes on and on. In the case of elders, oppression exists because of ageism, and A Bergeron studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540117465590137279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-11094812424287631482007-07-21T00:19:00.000-07:002007-07-21T00:19:00.000-07:00Hello Dr. Nerenburg,I am curious to know why you b...Hello Dr. Nerenburg,<BR/>I am curious to know why you believe that the term intimate partner violence is obscure.<BR/>It is my opinion that support for men who have been victimized by domestic violence and support for women who have been victimized by domestic violence are, and should remain as seperate issues. If they are represented as seperate issues, then it seems that the existence of one Gina J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17973075854982247933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-74934326445873919702007-07-19T16:40:00.000-07:002007-07-19T16:40:00.000-07:00I think that it was interesting to hear about Lisa...I think that it was interesting to hear about Lisa's experiences with two different groups and perspectives (DV and the Elder abuse networks) and how they figured out the similarities and the differences...and what worked and what didn't work...in order to provide the best services.<BR/><BR/>In my work with refugees and immigrants, I am always trying to bring out the culture piece when talking toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-68065176730780452692007-07-19T11:55:00.000-07:002007-07-19T11:55:00.000-07:00As research has indicated, elder abuse, including ...As research has indicated, elder abuse, including domestic violence, disproportionately affects women. Elder abuse and domestic violence impact men, too, and I am certainly not suggesting that it should not be taken seriously, but, statistically, cases of women being abused by male perpetrators are more common. Therefore, it makes sense that, initially, many services would primarily serve womenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-65814032472598035772007-07-18T12:47:00.000-07:002007-07-18T12:47:00.000-07:00I feel that patriarchy is largely to blame for dom...I feel that patriarchy is largely to blame for domestic violence in our culture...and quite honestly, world wide. I recently did a paper on the issue of intimate partner violence as seen from the feminist perspective. I was hard pressed to find evidence that did not make the correlation between male dominance, power, and control as a factor for violence against women. M. Strauss has much Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-7935492041125520212007-07-17T17:59:00.000-07:002007-07-17T17:59:00.000-07:00It is an unfortunate fact that a potential exists ...It is an unfortunate fact that a potential exists for any individual to be the victim of abuse. It is the case, however, that more younger and middle-age women are victims of domestic abuse than men. With this in mind, it seems intuitive that we should feminize domestic abuse, allowing for the occasional exception. However feminization may not be the most effective approach for elder abuse. As Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-37637952270672270392007-07-16T19:08:00.000-07:002007-07-16T19:08:00.000-07:00Abbey P.Domestic violence is not one gender and it...Abbey P.<BR/><BR/>Domestic violence is not one gender and it does not happen at one particular age. I feel that instead of the different advocates and foundations fighting for their specific gender or age group they should work together. They should do this so that they can fight for a particular grant to better their resources or to give society a better understanding.<BR/><BR/>The problem is Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759105750741754021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-1845064533918138442007-07-15T13:18:00.000-07:002007-07-15T13:18:00.000-07:00The issue of context is so important, and I'm glad...The issue of context is so important, and I'm glad that so many of you have brought it up. <BR/><BR/>The consequences of not understanding context can be deadly as the video "What's Age Got To Do With It" demonstrates. In it, a social worker wrongfully assesses a situation as caregiver stress and leaves a very vulnerable elderly woman in a deadly situation. On the other hand, when police fail toLisa Nerenberg, Consultant, Speaker, Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193476407456354830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-1441979695718418532007-07-15T11:13:00.000-07:002007-07-15T11:13:00.000-07:00I am reminded of one of Dr. Bergeron’s articles, i...I am reminded of one of Dr. Bergeron’s articles, in which she emphasized the fact that whichever theory(ies) on elder abuse we as social workers subscribe to influences our assessments and interventions, so we need to be aware of what we believe and why, making the discussion of the defeminization of elder abuse worthwhile, in my humble opinion. <BR/><BR/> I agree that we need to keep an eye on/MindyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213897333125634001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-78963792374027022052007-07-14T13:03:00.000-07:002007-07-14T13:03:00.000-07:00In terms of elder abuse, I feel that this issue is...In terms of elder abuse, I feel that this issue is effects both sexes, albeit not equally. All things being equal (ie. age of elderly victim) men are typically less likely to access helping agencies where as women across the life span typically connect with these resources. It would be interesting to hear from others on how they feel access to resources affects these numbers. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-55679697528819116812007-07-14T08:10:00.000-07:002007-07-14T08:10:00.000-07:00from the experiences i have had working in the fie...from the experiences i have had working in the field, vicitms of domestic violence are more likely to be female. I have a strong belief that patriarchy is a cause for domestic violence against women, young and older. the patriarchial theory focuses specifically on domestic violence against women. it uses cultural, finanical, and political inferiority of women as compared to men to explain how Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-67080532728666589962007-07-13T14:41:00.000-07:002007-07-13T14:41:00.000-07:00It seems to me that alot of time is spent on termi...It seems to me that alot of time is spent on terminology and definitions regarding a simple truth...violence is prevalent in our society. Violence, whether labeled domestic violence, intimate violence, physical, sexual, psyhologiccal, elder abuse, childhood abuse, bullying or assualts, are all violent acts against humanity. This statement is probably over-simplified and obviuos, but I become Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-21499031208911115182007-07-12T11:55:00.000-07:002007-07-12T11:55:00.000-07:00Fascinating dialogue. I need to process more, but ...Fascinating dialogue. I need to process more, but want to respond and not use my "processing" as an excuse not to...so I will "think outloud" and reserve the right to change my mind. <BR/><BR/>I believe that it was absolutely necessary to frame domestic violence in the context of abuse perpetrated against women by male partners in order to obtain a justice system that would be response to abused L. Rene Bergeronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654696363717217586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-88917789305597506092007-07-12T10:31:00.001-07:002007-07-12T10:31:00.001-07:00I don’t find anything wrong with elder abuse being...I don’t find anything wrong with elder abuse being considered gender neutral. Elder abuse can happen to both genders similar to DV, but women are also seen as the victims. With elder abuse the perpetrators tend to be children so it does not matter if the parent is male or female. In the cases I see the reason why women victims are more prevalent I find is due to the fact that women live longerDawnJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766500094499538309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-90322403750748858412007-07-12T10:31:00.000-07:002007-07-12T10:31:00.000-07:00Hi Jessica. Thanks for being the first brave soul ...Hi Jessica. <BR/>Thanks for being the first brave soul in your class to post a comment <BR/><BR/>I absolutely agree that "de-feminizing" domestic abuse threatens to lead us down a dangerous slippery slope that undermines the important contributions made by the DV movement. DV practice was based on the idea that the power in "power and control" relationships is rooted in social, economic, and Lisa Nerenberg, Consultant, Speaker, Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193476407456354830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-26105008235605134772007-07-12T07:39:00.000-07:002007-07-12T07:39:00.000-07:00I disagree with the de-feminization of domestic ab...I disagree with the de-feminization of domestic abuse. I have been an advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence for the past 12 years. Domestic abuse is a gendered crime. Men are abused (by women and by other men) but women are abused by men's violence at a much greater rate. Domestic abuse is underreported for all populations, not just men.<BR/><BR/>I think that the article hit the Jessica Parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865694209489720430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-89354646470533881392007-01-15T11:52:00.000-08:002007-01-15T11:52:00.000-08:00Kudos to Lisa Nerenberg for calling attention to t...Kudos to Lisa Nerenberg for calling attention to the issue of “de-feminization” of DV. I agree that there has been a new push to conceptualize DV as gender neutral <br /><br />I would like to express my view about the use of the phrase Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) as a substitute for DV. There are far too many terms in vogue concerning male-to-female intimate violence. IPV seems to be a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28187834.post-45860514675593580842007-01-12T16:11:00.000-08:002007-01-12T16:11:00.000-08:00It clearly seems that the field of Elder Abuse can...It clearly seems that the field of Elder Abuse can learn from the experience and research of Domestic Violence professionals. However, it also seems that the Elder Abuse community must be careful to select appropriate criteria and adapt them as necessary to our own experience and research in the arena of Elder Violence.<br /><br />For example, we need to examine such questions as: is Elder Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com