Stalking and Older Adults: An Overview
Source: National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later life and the Stalking Prevention and Resource Center
Published: 2023
Summary:
Though millions of people are stalked every year in the United States, the crime of stalking is often misunderstood, minimized, and/or ignored. Stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that causes fear. Many stalking victims experience being followed, approached and/or threatened – including through technology. Stalking is a terrifying and psychologically harmful crime in its own right, but it is also a predictor of potentially lethal violence: 1 in 5 stalkers use weapons to threaten or harm victims, and stalking triples the risk of intimate partner homicide.
Link: Stalking and Older Adults: An Overview
Topics: Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Preparedness and Response, Prevention/Intervention
Access: Web-based
Intended Use: Self-directed Learning
Audience: Advocates, Social Services
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