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.
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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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*
McDonald, L. (2018). The Mistreatment of Older Canadians: Findings from the 2015 National Prevalence Study. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 30(3), 176-208.
Orfila, F., Coma-Solé, M., Cabanas, M., Cegri-Lombardo, F., Moleras-Serra, A. & Pujol-Ribera, E. (2018). Family Caregiver Mistreatment of the Elderly: Prevalence of Risk and Associated Factors. BMC Public Health, 18(167), 1-14.
Nobels, A., Vandeviver, C., Beaulieu, M., Lemmens, G. & Keygnaert, I. (2018). Are we forgetting older women in the fight against sexual violence? The Lancet - Global Health, 119(18), S2214.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*, measure* and sexual mistreatment*
Twomey, M. (2018). Breaking the Silence on Older Caregivers and Abuse. Generations, 42(3), 71–76.
Themes:
Caregivers*, extent of the phenomenon* and incapacity and handicap*
Yon, Y., Ramiro-Gonzalez, M., Mikton, C. R., Huber, M. & Sethi, D. (2018). The Prevalence of Elder Abuse in Institutional Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Public Health, 0(0), 1-10.
Burnes, D., Henderson Jr, C. R., Sheppard, C., Zhao, R., Pillemer, K. & Lachs, M. S. (2017). Prevalence of Financial Fraud and Scams Among Older Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Public Health, 107(8), e13-e21.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Dong, X. & Wang, B. (2017). Incidence of Elder Abuse in a U.S. Chinese Population: Findings from the Longitudinal Cohort PINE Study. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 72(1), S95-S101.