Sadrollahi, A., Khalili, Z., Ghorbani, M., & Mahmoodi, M. (2020). The Prevalence of Various Abuse Types and Their Associated Factors in the Elderly. Journal of Research & Health, 10(1), 59–66.
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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Roy, S., & Ayalon, L. (2020). Age and Gender Stereotypes Reflected in Google’s “Autocomplete” Function: The Portrayal and Possible Spread of Societal Stereotypes. Gerontologist, 60(6), 1020–1028.
Rowan, J. M., Yonashiro-Cho, J., Wilber, K. H., & Gassoumis, Z. D. (2020). Who is in the revolving door? Policy and practice implications of recurrent reports to adult protective services. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 32(5), 489–508.
Rosell, J., Vergés, A., Torres Irribarra, D., Flores, K., & Gómez, M. (2020). Adaptation and psychometric characteristics of a scale to evaluate ageist stereotypes. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 90.
Themes:
Ageism* and validated tools and practice guidelines*
Redmond, M. (2020). Reframing financial abuse of parishioners: an analysis of a Church of England disciplinary tribunal hearing regarding Rev. Karl Wray. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(2), 93–102.
Themes:
Financial mistreatment*
Morrison, E. H., Sorkin, D., Mosqueda, L., & Ayutyanont, N. (2020). Abuse and neglect of people with multiple sclerosis: A survey with the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS). Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 46, 102530.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and incapacity and handicap*
Ozel Bilim, I., & Kutlu, F. Y. (2020). The psychometric properties, confirmatory factor analysis, and cut‐off value for the fraboni scale of ageism (fsa) in a sampling of healthcare workers. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care.
Moore, S. (2020). Of myths and markets: how marketisation of the care home sector contributes to circumstances where abuse is more likely to occur and continue. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(5), 315–331.
Themes:
Institution*, medias* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Mohabbat Bahar, S., & Bigdeli, I. (2020). Stigma phenomenon to dementia in Iranian population: A phenomenological study. Dementia, 19(2), 319–329.
Themes:
Ageism*, consequences*, incapacity and handicap* and intercultural*
Mehri, S., Hosseini, M. A., Fallahi-Khoshknab, M., Akbari Zardkhaneh, S., & Mohammadi Shahbelaghi, F. (2020). Clarification of ageism in the care system. Iranian Journal of Ageing, 15(1), 14–27.
Themes:
Ageism* and hospital settings*