Brijnath, B., Gahan, L., Gaffy, E., & Dow, B. (2020). “Build Rapport, Otherwise No Screening Tools in the World Are Going to Help”: Frontline Service Providers’ Views on Current Screening Tools for Elder Abuse. Gerontologist, 60(3), 472–482.
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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Dow, B., Gahan, L., Gaffy, E., Joosten, M., Vrantsidis, F., & Jarred, M. (2020). Barriers to Disclosing Elder Abuse and Taking Action in Australia. Journal of Family Violence, 35(8), 853–861.
Themes:
Barriers to help seeking*
Heywood, W., Minichiello, V., Lyons, A., Fileborn, B., Hussain, R., Hinchliff, S., & … Dow, B. (2019). The impact of experiences of ageism on sexual activity and interest in later life. Ageing & Society, 39(4), 795–814.
Themes:
Ageism* and sexual mistreatment*
Cooper, C., Dow, B., Hay, S.,Livingston, D. & Livingston, G. (2013). Care workers' abusive behavior to residents in care homes: a qualitative study of types of abuse, barriers, and facilitators to good care and development of an instrument for reporting of abuse anonymously. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(5), 733-741.