Oyinlola, O., & Olusa, O. (2022). Social work with older persons living with dementia in Nigeria: COVID-19. In M. Putnam & H.-W. Shen (Eds.), Gerontological social work and COVID-19: Calls for change in education, practice, and policy from international voices. (pp. 148–151). Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.
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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Owen, J., Woolham, J., Manthorpe, J., Steils, N., Martineau, S., Stevens, M., Tinelli, M. (2022). Adult safeguarding managers' understandings of self‐neglect and hoarding. Health & Social Care in the Community. 30(3). 10.1111/hsc.13841.
Themes:
Consequences*, risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
O'Regan, S., McGrane, N., Dunbar, P., Dunnion, M., Leistikow, I., & O'Connor, L. M. (2022). Public Reporting of Adverse Events From Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Persons and People With Disability in Ireland 2013-2019: Development of an Openly Accessible Database and Descriptive Analyses. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 23(8), 1328–1334.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.09.015
Themes:
Detection and identification* and mistreatment in general
Oral, M., Kılıç, C., & Yıldırım, B. (2022). Geriatric competency and attitudes toward older adults among Turkish undergraduate social work students. Gerontology & geriatrics education, 1–15. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2022.2143356
Themes:
Ageism* and extent of the phenomenon*
Okun, S. & Ayalon, L. (2022). Eradicating ageism through social campaigns: An Israeli case study in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Social Issues, 78, 991– 1016. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12540
Themes:
Ageism* and prevention*
Obst, P., Murray, K., Walbank, S., Kelly, R., & Brazel, D. (2022). Experiences of abuse in Australian family carers and predictors of mental health and well-being. Health & social care in the community, 30(2), 476–487. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13147
Themes:
Caregivers*, consequences* and mistreatment in general
Nwakasi, C. C., & Roberts, A. R. (2022). Older Adults under Guardianship: Challenges and Recommendations for Improving Practice. Journal of aging & social policy, 34(3), 401–417. https://doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2021.1926198
Themes:
Caregivers* and laws/ rights and freedoms/ legal aspects*
Nunes Silva, A. L., Costa Carneiro, M. A., Silva, L. M., Ferreira de Lima, L., Naves, E., & Pilger, C. (2022). The Perception of Elderly People about Quality of Life and the Impact of Social Interaction Groups on Their Health. Ciencia, Cuidado e Saude, 21, 1–9. https://doi-org.ezproxy.usherbrooke.ca/10.4025/ciencuidsaude.v21i0.59010
Nozarpour, J., Fallahi-Khoshknab, M., Arsalani, N., Tabrizi, K., & Ahmadi, F. (2022). Violence against the elderly: a concept analysis utilising Walker and Avant’s approach. Family Medicine & Primary Care Review, 24(3), 245-253. https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2022.118283
Themes:
Consequences*, definition* and mistreatment in general
Novek, S., Herron, R. V., Funk, L., Aubrecht, K., Spencer, D., & Luo, Y. I. (2022). Conceptualizing violence in nursing home policy: A citizenship perspective. Journal of aging studies, 63, 101064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101064
Themes:
Physical mistreatment* and prevention*