Abstract
The present study uses the life-course and intersectionality perspectives to explore the meaning that aging Arab women attribute to their lived experiences of life-long sexual abuse in the shadow of engaging in prostitution. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was used to analyze the narratives of 10 older Arab women in Israel who were engaged in prostitution. Four themes emerged: experiencing childhood in the shadow of sexual abuse, becoming a prostitute, being entrapped in prostitution, and settling accounts with the native culture. Women aging in prostitution experience a harsh reality of abuse and loss. The present study points to multiple channels of abuse throughout the life course, from childhood until old age.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 117-147 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 2 Apr 2024 |
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| State | Published - 2024 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Arab society
- intersectionality perspective
- life-course perspective
- older women
- prostitution
- sexual abuse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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