Weissberger, G. H., Goodman, M. C., Mosqueda, L., Schoen, J., Nguyen, A. L., Wilber, K. H., … Han, S. D. (2019). Elder Abuse Characteristics Based on Calls to the National Center on Elder Abuse Resource Line. Journal Of Applied Gerontology: The Official Journal Of The Southern Gerontological Society, 733464819865685.
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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Yon, Y., Mikton, C., Gassoumis, Z. D., & Wilber, K. H. (2019). The Prevalence of Self-Reported Elder Abuse Among Older Women in Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 20(2), 245–259.
Yon, Y., Ramiro-Gonzalez, M., Mikton, C. R., Huber, M., & Sethi, D. (2019). Prevalence of elder abuse in institutional settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Public Health, 29(1), 58–67.
Yu, M., Gu, L., Jiao, W., Xia, H., & Wang, W. (2019). Predictors of self-neglect among community-dwelling older adults living alone in China. Geriatric Nursing.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and self neglect*
Arab-zozani, M., Mostafazadeh, N., Arab-zozani, Z., Ghoddoosi-Nejad, D., Hassanipour, S. & Soares, J. (2018). The Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 30(5), 408-423.
Chang, M. (2018). Comparative Study on Subjective Experience of Elder Abuse Between Older Korean Immigrants in the United States and Older Koreans in Korea. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 0(0), 1-24.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and intercultural*
Chokkanathan, S. (2018). Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Mistreatment in Singapore. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 30(4), 271-283.
de Castro, V. C., Rissardo, L. K. & Carreira, L. (2018). Violence against the Brazilian elderlies: an analysis of hospitalizations. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 71, 777–785.
Jackson, S. L. (2018). A Systematic Review of Financial Exploitation Measures in Prevalence Studies. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 37(9), 1150–1188.
Lussier-Therrien, M. & Beaulieu, M. (2018). La cyberintimidation chez les aînés : de la théorie à la pratique. Vie et vieillissement, 15(1), 29-35.
Themes:
Bullying*, consequences*, definition* and extent of the phenomenon*