“The support that is out there is not adequate”: Key findings from the AIM Study and implications for future research and practice
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Overview
Programs that target the needs of ageing women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are limited in Canada and research on interventions that target this population in Canada is lacking. The AIM Study investigated the effectiveness of the AIM Program- a virtual health promotion program designed to promote empowerment and provide social support to ageing women who have experienced IPV. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the support needs of participants using both quantitative and qualitative measures. The discussion will focus on considerations for future research and recommendations for organizations that provide services to ageing women who have survived IPV.Speakers
Lori Weeks
Lori E. Weeks, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University and holds a cross-appointment in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. She has expertise in aging and family studies and uses multiple methods to examine care and support services for older adults and their caregivers and factors affecting the health of seniors. Her research often focuses on the needs of vulnerable older adults both in the community and in residential care homes. One stream in Dr. Weeks’ program of research focuses on the abuse of older adults with a particular focus on supports for older women experiencing intimate partner violence. She has served on the Board of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and currently serves on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging Advisory Board.
Kathleen Allen
Kathleen Allen is the Research Coordinator for the AIM Study and is employed at the Muriel McQueen Fergussen Centre for Family Violence Research at the University of New Brunswick. She has a master’s degree in Equity Studies and is passionate about improving the quality of life of women and other vulnerable populations through community-based research. Kathleen has experience conducting qualitative research from the vantage point of individuals who are marginalised within dominant social institutions (e.g., birthing women in hospitals). More recently, she has gained experience coordinating randomized controlled trials taking place within the Maritime provinces.
Katie Hamil
Speaker bio coming soon.
