Unit 1 - Florida Council Against Sexual Violence

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• Unaware of community services available to them after an assault. • Cultural belief that only young women are sexually assaulted, thereby underestimating the risk for older adults. • Negative stereotypes causing perpetrators to believe older people are “easy targets.” • For older adults in institutional settings – disparity of power between staff and clients, high staff turnover, lack of individual attention. GENERATION, GENDER AND CULTURE Show slide, Generational Perspectives. Slide: Generational Perspectives Discuss and give examples of generational perspectives: Speaking Points: • lack of comfort discussing sexual issues in any context and therefore feel even more shamed; • more private regarding personal or family information; • grief over further loss of power and independence already experienced because of aging; • fear of losing their home or being forced into institutionalized care. Show slide, Gender Perspectives. Slide: Gender Perspectives Discuss and give examples of gender perspectives. Speaking Points: • both genders reluctant to discuss sexual issues; • men additionally traumatized by lack of power they FCASV Elder Sexual Abuse Trainer’s Guide 24 Unit 1
previously took for granted that represents their virility, • women are socialized to be compliant, increasing their risk. Show slide, Cultural Perspectives. Slide: Cultural Perspectives Discuss and give examples of cultural perspectives. Speaking Points: • male-dominated cultures may see women as property and SV as a crime against their property – i.e., devaluing their property, the victim. • Victims may be seen as responsible for not preventing assault. • Culturally valued to “keep it hidden.” • Culturally valued to “accept one’s lot in life” and not give others things to gossip about. • Culturally valued to protect the family reputation above aiding the victim. • Example: In some Asian cultures, women who have been raped have been killed by male family members, because the rape shamed the family. The women lose their value and are blamed for not preventing the assaults. Ask participants how these generational, gender and cultural perspectives just discussed affect self-reporting by older adults. Write their answers on a flipchart or whiteboard. OR Break class into groups and have each group brainstorm 4 to 5 reasons an elderly person might not report sexual violence. Then each group share their list with the entire class. FCASV Elder Sexual Abuse Trainer’s Guide 25 Unit 1
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