Video and Multimedia

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Web Resource: National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA): Domestic Violence

Description: This website provides an overview of domestic violence in the elderly. Resources are listed to learn more about this topic.
Learning Objective: 10-1: Describe the definition and scope of intimate abuse of people with disabilities and the elderly including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.

Web Resource: Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs

Description: Prevalence rates of domestic and sexual violence against people with disabilities are reported. Additional content and web resources are provided.
Learning Objective: 10-1: Describe the definition and scope of intimate abuse of people with disabilities and the elderly including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.

Video Resource: Experts Discuss Elderly Domestic Abuse

Description: This news segment describes a 73-year-old man charged with the murder of his 70-year-old wife. The Vice President of Counseling Services of the YWCA answers questions about misconceptions of domestic abuse in the elderly.
Learning Objective: 10-3: Summarize the consequences associated with abuse of people with disabilities and the elderly.

Video Resource: Intimate Partner Sexual Assault Services for Women with Disabilities in Ontario

Description: This short video describes a woman with a disability who experienced intimate partner violence. Statistics of intimate partner violence against women with disabilities are provided.
Learning Objective: 10-1: Describe the definition and scope of intimate abuse of people with disabilities and the elderly including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.

Video Resource: Domestic Violence and Disability: Bringing it out of the Shadows

Description: This powerful video illustrates examples of domestic abuse, including physical and psychological, toward a partner in a wheelchair.
Learning Objective: 10-1: Describe the definition and scope of intimate abuse of people with disabilities and the elderly including problems inherent in measuring this form of abuse.