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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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Badenes-Ribera, L., Fabris, M. A., & Longobardi, C. (2021). Elder Mistreatment in an Italian Population: Prevalence and Correlates. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 92(1), 83–99.
Chang, E.-S., & Levy, B. R. (2021). High prevalence of elder abuse during the covid-19 pandemic: Risk and resilience factors. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Chen, M., & Chan, K. L. (2021). Elder Abuse and Neglect in China: Prevalence, Co-occurrence, and Intergenerational Risk Factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 886260520985501.
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.
Rodrigues, R. A. P., Chiaravalloti-Neto, F., Fhon, J. R. S., & Bolina, A. F. (2021). Spatial analysis of elder abuse in a Brazilian municipality. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 74Suppl 2(Suppl 2), e20190141.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*, gender* and urban and rural areas*
Sooryanarayana, Rajini, Shubash Shander Ganapathy, Norazizah Ibrahim Wong, Azriman Rosman, Wan Yuen Choo, and Noran Naqiah Hairi. (2020). Elder Abuse: Nationwide Findings among Community-Dwelling Malaysian Older Persons. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 20 Suppl 2 (December), 85–91.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and intercultural*
Sadrollahi, A., Khalili, Z., Ghorbani, M., & Mahmoodi, M. (2020). The Prevalence of Various Abuse Types and Their Associated Factors in the Elderly. Journal of Research & Health, 10(1), 59–66.
Rowan, J. M., Yonashiro-Cho, J., Wilber, K. H., & Gassoumis, Z. D. (2020). Who is in the revolving door? Policy and practice implications of recurrent reports to adult protective services. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 32(5), 489–508.
Morrison, E. H., Sorkin, D., Mosqueda, L., & Ayutyanont, N. (2020). Abuse and neglect of people with multiple sclerosis: A survey with the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS). Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 46, 102530.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and incapacity and handicap*