Saikia, A. M., Mahanta, N., Mahanta, A., Deka, A. J. & Kakati, A. (2015). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse among Community Dwelling Elderly of Guwahati City, Assam. Indian Journal of Community Medicine: Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, 40(4), 279-281.
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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Salsi, G., Mazzotti, M., Carosielli, G., Ingravallo, F. & Pelotti, S. (2015). Elder abuse awareness in Italy: analysis of reports to the Prosecutor Office of Bologna. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research, 27(3), 359-363.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*, intercultural* and research*
Schafer, M. H. & Koltai, J. (2015). Does embeddedness protect? Personal network density and vulnerability to mistreatment among older american Adults. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 70(4), 597-606.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Schiamberg, L. B., von Heydrich, L., Chee, G., & Post, L. A. (2015). Individual and contextual determinants of resident-on-resident abuse in nursing homes: A random sample telephone survey of adults with an older family member in a nursing home. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 61(2), 277 284.
Schwab, D. R. & Bovet, C. (2015). Bientraitance envers les aînés: une notion à bien traiter. Krankenpflege. Soins Infirmiers, 108(9), 72-73.
Themes:
Wellness Care*
Sirey, J. A., Berman, J., Salamone, A., DePasquale, A., Halkett, A., Raeifar, E., & ... Raue, P. J. (2015). Feasibility of Integrating Mental Health Screening and Services Into Routine Elder Abuse Practice to Improve Client Outcomes. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27(3), 254-269.
Themes:
Consequences* and intervention*
Smith, J. (2015). Expanding Constructions of Elder Abuse and Neglect : Older Mothers' Subjective Experiences. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27, 328-355.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches*, family violence* and gender*
Sollins, H. L. (2015). Behavior management: Key regulatory issues. Geriatric Nursing, 36(2), 144-145.
Sooryanarayana, R., Choo, W. Y., Hairi, N. N., Chinna, K. & Bulgiba, A. (2015). Insight Into Elder Abuse Among Urban Poor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-A Middle-Income Developing Country. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society, 63(1), 180-182.
Themes:
Intercultural* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Sossou, M-A. & Yogtiba, J. A. (2015). Abuse, Neglect, and Violence Against Elderly Women in Ghana : Implications for Social Justice and Human Rights. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27, 422-427.