Kergoat, M.J. (2009). La personne âgée admise à l’hôpital est-elle victime d’âgisme? Vie et vieillissement, 7(2), 41-48.
Themes:
Ageism* and institution*
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Griffith, R. & Tengnah, C. (2009). Understanding the safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006. British Journal of Community Nursing, 14(7), 309-313.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Hewitt, D. (2009). Not just in the mental capacity act: Using the law to protect vulnerable adults. Journal of Adult Protection, 11(2), 25-31.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Killick, C. & Taylor, B.J. (2009). Professional decision making on elder abuse: systematic narrative review. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 21(3), 211-238.
Mérette, M. (2009). L’âgisme au travail : situation plus urgente au Québec qu’en Ontario ? Vie et vieillissement, 7(2), 23-28.
Themes:
Ageism* and working environments*
Lauder, W., Roxburgh, M., Harris J. & Law, J. (2009). Developping self-neglect theory: analysis of related and atypical cases of people identified as self-neglecting. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16(5), 447-454.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and self neglect*
Morin, C. & Beaulieu, M. (2009). L’engagement de représentation des aînés dans la défense de leurs droits : une étude de cas à partir des dirigeants régionaux de l’AQRP. Vie et vieillissement, 7(1), 31-37.
Monod, S. & Sautebin, A. (2009). Vieillir et devenir vulnérable. Revue Médicale Suisse, 5(226), 2353-2357.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
O’Connor, D., Isabel, M. & Donnelly, M. (2009). Assessing capacity within a context of abuse or neglect. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 21(2), 156-169.
Themes:
Intervention*
Plamondon, L. (2009). L’âgisme peut-il être meurtrier ? Vie et vieillissement, 7(2), 49-60.
Themes:
Ageism*