Aging and intimate partner violence: A qualitative study of older Taiwanese women

Yu-Ju Yen, Hsiu-Fen Lin, Shih-Ying Cheng, Pei-Ling Wang, Department of Social Work, Shih Chien University, University of Central Florida, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago, Department of Social Policy , Social Work, National Chi Nan University, Nantou County

Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice

Published online on April 09, 2026

Abstract

Qualitative Social Work, Volume 25, Issue 3-4, Page 368-390, July 2026.
Current research on intimate partner violence (IPV) against older women remains understudied and often overlooked in domestic violence and abuse studies. Using interpretive phenomenological analysis, this qualitative study aims to explore the lived ...