Wamara, C. K., Strandberg, T., & Bennich, M. (2023). Indigenised approaches to addressing elder abuse in Uganda. Journal of Social Work, 23(1), 19–36. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173221109687
Themes:
Mistreatment in general
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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Wamara C. K. (2023). Social Work Response to Elder Abuse in Uganda: Voices from Practitioners. Journal of gerontological social work, 65(4), 361–381. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2021.1968093
Themes:
Intervention*, mistreatment in general and prevention*
Wallach, I., Keyser-Verreault, A., Beauchamp, J., Brisson-Guérin, M., Sussman, T., & Durivage, P. (2023). Palliative Care Professionals' Perceptions and Communication About Sexual Expression of Older Adults at End of Life: How Biases Compromise Holistic Care. The Gerontologist, 63(2), 318–327. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac150
Themes:
Ageism*, prevention* and sexual mistreatment*
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G. & Leal, I. (2023) Psychotherapy in old age: older adults’ sexual distress concerning their sexual well-being, Educational Gerontology, 49(4), 263-277. DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2022.2107842
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and sexual mistreatment*
Venables, H., Wells, Y., Fetherstonhaugh, D., & Wallace, H. (2023). Factors associated with nursing students' attitudes toward older people: A scoping review. Gerontology & geriatrics education, 44(1), 131–150. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2021.2012466
Themes:
Ageism*, prevention* and profile of the mistreating person
Vasara, P., Simola, A., Olakivi, A. The trouble with vulnerability. Narrating ageing during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Aging Stud. 2023 Mar;64:101106. doi: 10.1016/j.jaging.2023.101106. Epub 2023 Jan 20. PMID: 36868618; PMCID: PMC9852302.
Turnbull, C. Diogenes syndrome: how to spot and act on signs of self-neglect: In older people self-neglect can be associated with depression, hoarding and other mental health problems, and nurses need to develop care strategies to help. Nursing Older People 35(1):6 20230130 14720795 10.7748/nop.35.1.6.s2
Themes:
Intervention* and self neglect*
Thomas, S. E. (2023). Law and its discontents: ageing and Family Law in India. Journal of social and economic development, 1–16. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-022-00211-2
Teaster, P. B., Roberto, K. A., Savla, J., Du, C., Du, Z., Atkinson, E., Shealy, E. C., Beach, S., Charness, N., & Lichtenberg, P. A. (2023). Financial Fraud of Older Adults During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Gerontologist, gnac188. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac188
Themes:
COVID-19*, extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Taggart, V. R. (2023). Clinical psychology doctoral students’ attitudes toward treating older adults [ProQuest Information & Learning]. In Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering (Vol. 84, Issue 3–B).
Themes:
Ageism*