Airth, L., & Oelke, N. D. (2020). How neoliberalism, ageism and stigma drive the lack of policy for older adults’ mental health. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 27(6), 838–843.
Themes:
Ageism* and public policies*
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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Ayalon, L. (2020). There is nothing new under the sun: Ageism and intergenerational tension in the age of the COVID-19 outbreak. International Psychogeriatrics, 32(10), 1221–1224
Bergman, Y. S., Cohen-Fridel, S., Shrira, A., Bodner, E., & Palgi, Y. (2020). Covid-19 health worries and anxiety symptoms among older adults: The moderating role of ageism.
Chan, A. C. Y., & Stum, M. S. (2020). The state of theory in elder family financial exploitation: A systematic review. Journal of Family Theory & Review.
Dahl, N., Ross, A., & Ong, P. (2020). Self-Neglect in Older Populations: A Description and Analysis of Current Approaches. Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 32(6), 537–558.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and self neglect*
Du Mont, J., Kosa, S. D., Kia, H., Spencer, C., Yaffe, M., & Macdonald, S. (2020). Development and evaluation of a social inclusion framework for a comprehensive hospital-based elder abuse intervention. PloS One, 15(6), e0234195.
Themes:
Hospital settings* and intervention*
Filipska, K., Biercewicz, M., Wiśniewski, A., Kędziora-Kornatowska, K., & Ślusarz, R. (2020). Prevalence and associated factors of elder psychological abuse- a cross- sectional screening study, based on a hospitalized community from Poland. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 90, 104152.
Greener, J. (2020). Performative Compliance and the State–Corporate Structuring of Neglect in a Residential Care Home for Older People. Critical Criminology, 28(4), 651–668.
Themes:
Institution* and neglect*
Halarewicz, A. K. (2020). Facilitators and barriers for home health aides detecting and reporting elder abuse in New York City [ProQuest Information & Learning]. In Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering (Vol. 81, Issue 12–B).
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Halvorsen, C. J., & Yulikova, O. (2020). Older workers in the time of covid-19: The senior community service employment program and implications for social work. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.