Spencer, C. (2010). Environmental scan and critical analysis of elder abuse screening, assessment and intervention tools for Canadian health-care providers. Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada, under the Federal Elder Abuse Initiative. Ottawa, Ontario, 131 p.
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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Spencer-Lane, T. (2010). A statutory framework for safeguarding adults? The Law Commission's consultation paper on adult social care. Journal of Adult Protection, 12(1), 43-49.
Vandecar-Burdin, T. & Payne, B. K. (2010). Risk factors for victimization of younger and older persons: Assessing differences in isolation, intra-individual characteristics, and health factors. Journal of Criminal Justice, 38(2), 160-165.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Warin, R. (2010). Safeguarding adults in Cornwall. Journal of Adult Protection, 12(2), 39-42.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Wiglesworth, A., Mosqueda, L., Mulnard, R., Liao, S., Gibbs, L. & Fitzgerald, W. (2010). Screening for abuse and neglect of people with dementia. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 58(3), 493-500.
Yon, Y. (2010). A comparison of intimate partner violence in mid-and-old age: Is elder abuse simply a case of spousal abuse grown old? Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University. Vancouver: Simon Fraser University.
Themes:
Intimate partner violence*