Yan, C., Wang, C., Ding, X., Sun, L., Gao, W., & Liu, D. (2024). Profiles in neglect of older adult care workers in a long-term care facility: a latent profile analysis. Frontiers in public health, 12, 1320896. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1320896
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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Yan, E., Lai, D. W. L., Lee, V. W. P., Bai, X., & K L Ng, H. (2022). Abuse and Discrimination Experienced by Older Women in the Era of COVID-19: A Two-Wave Representative Community Survey in Hong Kong. Violence against women, 28(8), 1750–1772. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221085998
Themes:
Ageism*, covid-19*, extent of the phenomenon*, gender* and mistreatment in general
Yan, E., To, L., Wan, D., Xie, X., Wong, F., & Shum, D. (2022). Strategies to build more effective interventions for elder abuse: a focus group study of nursing and social work professionals in Hong Kong. BMC geriatrics, 22(1), 978. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03682-4
Themes:
Intervention* and mistreatment in general
Yan, E., & Fang, B. (2022). Elder abuse in Asia. In R. Geffner, J. W. White, L. K. Hamberger, A. Rosenbaum, V. Vaughan-Eden, & V. I. Vieth (Eds.), Handbook of interpersonal violence and abuse across the lifespan: A project of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV). (pp. 4603–4632). Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Themes:
Mistreatment in general
Yan, E., Ng, H.K.L., Sun, R., Lai, D.W.L., Cheng, S.-T., Lou, V.W.Q., Fong, D.Y.T. and Kwok, T. (2022), "Resilience as a protective factor against elder abuse by family caregivers: findings from a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong". The Journal of Adult Protection, 24(5), 255-269. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-06-2022-0012
Fang, B., Yan, E., Yang, X., & Pei, Y. (2021). Association between Caregiver Neurotic Personality Trait and Elder Abuse: Investigating the Moderating Role of Change in the Level of Caregiver Perceived Burden. Gerontology, 1–12.
Themes:
Caregivers* and explanatory theories and approaches*
Fang, B., & Yan, E. (2021). Abuse of Older Persons With Cognitive and Physical Impairments: Comparing Percentages Across Informants and Operational Definitions. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(3/4), 1682–1698.
Boye, F., Liu, H., & Yan, E. (2021). Association between Caregiver Depression and Elder Mistreatment-Examining the Moderating Effect of Care-recipient Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Caregiver Perceived Burden. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
Themes:
Caregivers*
Fang, B., Yan, E., Tung, K., Liu, Z., & Ip, P. (2020). Association between elder abuse and telomere shortening in older adults: A 2-year prospective study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5390
Themes:
Consequences* and research*
Fang, B., Yan, E. & Lai, D. W. L. (2019). Risk and protective factors associated with domestic abuse among older Chinese in the People’s Republic of China. Archives of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 82, 120–127.