Chan, A. C. Y., & Stum, M. S. (2022). A Family Systems Perspective of Elder Family Financial Exploitation: Examining Family Context Profiles. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 41(4), 945–951. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648211056927
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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Chan, O. F., Guo, Y., Lu, S., Liu, Y., Kwan Chui, C. H., & Sang Lum, T. Y. (2023). Neighborhood-Built Environment and Ageism in Later Life. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 42(6), 1295–1304. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231158093
Themes:
Ageism* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Chen, M., & Chan, K. L. (2021). Elder Abuse and Neglect in China: Prevalence, Co-occurrence, and Intergenerational Risk Factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 886260520985501.
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.
Fang, B., Yan, E., Chan, K. L. & Ip, P. (2018). Elder abuse and its medical outcomes in older Chinese people with cognitive and physical impairments. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 33(8), 1038–1047.
Themes:
Caregivers*, consequences*, incapacity and handicap* and intercultural*
Leung, D. Y., Lo, S. K., Leung, A. Y., Lou, V. W., Chong, A. M., Kwan, J. S., Chan, W. C. & Chi, I. (2017). Prevalence and Correlates of Abuse Screening Items Among Community-Dwelling Hong Kong Chinese Older Adults. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 17(1), 150-160.
Yan, E., Chan, K.-L. & Tiwari, A. (2015). A systematic review of prevalence and risk factors for elder abuse in Asia. Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 16(2), 199-219.
Murphy, K., Waa, S., Jaffer, H.,Sauter, A. & Chan, A. (2013). A Literature Review of Findings in Physical Elder Abuse. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, 64(1), 10-14.
Themes:
Physical mistreatment*