Berg, N., Giet, D., Beaulieu, M., Oudewater, M. & Langhendries, D. (2014). La maltraitance envers les personnes âgées : quelques éléments pour la pratique médicale. Revue médicale de Liège, 69(5-6), 382-389.
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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Guay, M., Dubois, M-F., Corrada, M., Lapointes-Garant, M-P. & Kawas, C. (2014). Exponential Increases in the Prevalence of Disability in the Oldest Old : A Canadian National Survey. Gerontology, 60, 395-401.
Jervis, L. L., Fickenscher, A. & Beals, J. (2014). Assessment of Elder Mistreatment in Two American Indian Samples: Psychometric Characteristics of the HS-EAST and the Native Elder Life–Financial Exploitation and –Neglect Measures. Journal Of Applied Gerontology, 33(3), 336-356.
Lee, H. Y. & Lightfoot, E. (2014). The Culture-Embedded Social Problem of Elder Mistreatment: A Review of International Literature on Asian Elders. Journal Of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 23(1), 5-19.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and research*
McGarry, J., Simpson, C. & Hinsliff-Smith, K. (2014). An exploration of service responses to domestic abuse among older people: findings from one region of the UK. Journal Of Adult Protection, 16(4), 202-212.
Melchiorre, M. G., Penhale, B. & Lamura, G. (2014). Understanding Elder Abuse in Italy: perception and prevalence, types and risk factors from a review of the literature. Educational Gerontology, 40(12), 909-931.
Peterson, J. C., Burnes, D. P. R., Caccamise, P. L., Mason, A., Henderson, C. R., Jr., Wells, M. T. & Lachs, M. S. (2014). Financial exploitation of older adults: a population-based prevalence study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(12), 1615-1623.
Préville, M., Mechakra-Tahiri, S. D., Vasiliadis, H., Mathieu, V., Quesnel, L., Gontijo-Guerra, S., & ... Berbiche, D. (2014). Family Violence Among Older Adult Patients Consulting in Primary Care Clinics: Results From the ESA (Enquête sur la santé des aînés) Services Study on Mental Health and Aging. Canadian Journal Of Psychiatry, 59(8), 426-433.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*
Stevens, T. B., Richmond, N. L., Pereira, G. F., Shenvi, C. L. & Platts-Mills, T. F. (2014). Prevalence of nonmedical problems among older adults presenting to the emergency department. Official Journal of The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine, 21(6), 651-658.
Tam, D. K., Yu, E. Y. & Wu, A. S. (2014). A review on elder care and mistreatment in Macao. Journal Of Adult Protection, 16(5), 294-306.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and research*