Cunningham, S., Cunningham, C., & Foote, L. (2020). Recognizing Elder Abuse: An Interprofessional Simulation Experience With Prelicensure Health Care Students. Journal Of Geriatric Physical Therapy (2001).
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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Storey, J. E. (2020). Risk factors for elder abuse and neglect: A review of the literature. Aggression & Violent Behavior, 50, N.P.
Moore, S. (2020). Sharpening Occam’s razor: developing theory to explain the persistent abuse of older people living in care homes. Working with Older People: Community Care Policy & Practice, 24(1), 49–60.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and institution*
Moore, S. (2020). The sound of silence: evidence of the continuing under reporting of abuse in care homes. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(1), 35–48.
Themes:
Institution* and reporting*
Cooney, C., Minahan, J., & Siedlecki, K. L. (2020). Do Feelings and Knowledge About Aging Predict Ageism? Journal Of Applied Gerontology: The Official Journal Of The Southern Gerontological Society, 733464819897526.
Themes:
Ageism*
Botngård, A., Eide, A. H., Mosqueda, L., & Malmedal, W. (2020). Elder abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 9.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and institution*
Richmond, N. L., Zimmerman, S., Reeve, B. B., Dayaa, J. A., Davis, M. E., Bowen, S. B., Iasiello, J. A., Stemerman, R., Shams, R. B., Haukoos, J. S., Sloane, P. D., Travers, D., Mosqueda, L. A., McLean, S. A., & Platts, M. T. F. (2020). Ability of Older Adults to Report Elder Abuse: An Emergency Department–Based Cross‐Sectional Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68(1), 170–175.
Themes:
Hospital settings* and reporting*
Levy, B. R., Slade, M. D., Chang, E.-S., Kannoth, S., & Wang, S.-Y. (2020). Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions. Gerontologist, 60(1), 174–181.
Themes:
Ageism* and consequences*
Kulakçı Altıntas, H., & Korkmaz Aslan, G. (2020). Prevalence of elder abuse among community-dwelling older adults in Turkey and its associated factors. Psychogeriatrics: The Official Journal Of The Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 20(1), 3–10.
Themes:
Community dwelling*, extent of the phenomenon* and intercultural*
Træen, B., Kvalem, I. L., & Ohnstad, I. (2020). Experiences of Non-consensual Sex of Older Adult Men and Women in Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Portugal. Sexuality & Culture, 24(1), 113–139.