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    Young adults report more physical and sexual abuse, while older adults report more emotional and financial abuse. Victims for both groups are more likely to be female and the abuser is usually a family member. Programs for domestic violence were originally designed for younger women and older adults receive fewer services and have fewer ways to get help.

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    Young adults report more physical and sexual abuse, while older adults report more emotional and financial abuse. Victims for both groups are more likely to be female and the abuser is usually a family member. Programs for domestic violence were originally designed for younger women and older adults receive fewer services and have fewer ways to get help.

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    Young adults report more physical and sexual abuse, while older adults report more emotional and financial abuse. Victims for both groups are more likely to be female and the abuser is usually a family member. Programs for domestic violence were originally designed for younger women and older adults receive fewer services and have fewer ways to get help.

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    Comparative Analysis

    Young vs Older Adults


    Young adults report more
    physical and sexual abuse
    Victims are more likely to be
    minorities
    Most domestic violence
    programs were designed for
    younger women
    Abuse is more likely fueled by
    substance abuse or mental
    illness

    Older adults report more


    emotional and financial abuse
    Victims
    for
    both
    groups
    are
    more
    likely
    to be
    female
    s, and
    their
    abuser
    a
    family
    membe
    r.

    Victims more likely to be


    white

    Receive fewer services


    Have fewer contacts to get
    help
    Limited information on
    Domestic Violence in the
    Older Adult population
    Domestic violence experience
    is more likely to be silenced or
    ignored

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