Wei, W., & Balser, S. (2022). A Systematic Review: Risk and Protective Factors of Elder Abuse for Community-Dwelling Racial Minorities. Trauma, violence & abuse, 15248380221140123. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221140123
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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Warburton-Wynn, A. (2022). Sexual assault of older people by hospital staff in England. The Journal of Adult Protection, 24(1), 54-56. DOI:10.1108/JAP-11-2021-0040
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and sexual mistreatment*
Wand, A. P. F., Jessop, T., & Peisah, C. (2022). Educating Crisis Supporters About Self-Harm and Suicide in Older Adults. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(11), 1212–1220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2021.10.006
Themes:
Self neglect* and training*
Wand, A. P., Karageorge, A., Browne, R., Jessop, T., & Peisah, C. (2023). A qualitative study of multiple voices to inform aftercare services for older persons following self-harm. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 38(1), e5876. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5876
Themes:
Intervention* and physical mistreatment*
Wand, A., McKay, R., & Pond, D. (2022). Towards Zero Suicide: need and opportunities to improve implementation of clinical elements for older adults. Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 30(3), 290–293. https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562211054034
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., & Leal, I. (2022). Bullying in Old Age: A Qualitative Study on Older Adults' Perceptions About Being Bullied. Journal of interpersonal violence, 37(5-6), 2896–2919. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520943709
Themes:
Consequences* and mistreatment in general
Voinea, C., Wangmo, T., & Vică, C. (2022). Respecting Older Adults: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of bioethical inquiry, 19(2), 213–223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-021-10164-6
Voelkner, A. R., & Caskie, G. I. L. (2022). Awareness of age-related change and its relationship with cognitive functioning and ageism. Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition, 1–20. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2022.2088682
Themes:
Ageism* and consequences*
Visintin, E. P., & Tasso, A. (2022). Are You Willing to Protect the Health of Older People? Intergenerational Contact and Ageism as Predictors of Attitudes toward the COVID-19 Vaccination Passport. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(17), 11061. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191711061
Themes:
Ageism* and prevention*
Vickerstaff, S., & van der Horst, M. (2022). Embodied ageism: "I don't know if you do get to an age where you're too old to learn". Journal of aging studies, 62, 101054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101054
Themes:
Ageism*